There used to be millions of monarch butterflies in California. Now, they’re in the thousands
Once, millions of monarchs wintered in California. But climate change, habitat loss, widespread pesticide use and disease ...
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Western Monarch Butterfly count shows second lowest visiting population since recording began
On Thursday, invertebrate conservation group the Xerxes Society released the results of their 28th annual Western Monarch Butterfly ...
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California officials react to historically low Western Monarch Butterfly count
The western monarch butterfly is being considered for the endangered species list, but public comment is still being gathered ...
California State Parks Foundation Responds to Near-Record Low for Western Monarch Butterflies
The Western population of the monarch butterfly has reached the second-lowest level recorded since tracking began nearly ...
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Habitat restoration project at Goleta's Ellwood Mesa seeks to address declining monarch butterfly numbers
The Ellwood Mesa Butterfly Grove used to be California's largest wintering site for monarch butterflies, but in 2024, only 30 butterflies were counted.
Monarch butterfly count yields worrisome finding
This winter, volunteers from the Xerces Society, a nonprofit environmental group, tallied just 9,119 western monarchs — a ...
California’s monarch butterfly count yields a worrisome finding
A winter count of visiting monarch butterflies found a steep drop from previous years, which has scientists worried about the ...
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Monarch butterfly count yields worrisome finding
Related: How Southern California naturalists are trying to save monarch butterflies Randy Widera, director of programs for California State Parks Foundation ... Pismo State Beach’s monarch ...
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Monarch butterfly numbers hit near record low in California. Here's why that matters
Just over 9,000 monarchs were counted in California last winter, the second lowest ever since the annual count began in 1997 ...