Monarch butterfly numbers in California near record low
Newly released data shows that the number of monarch butterflies migrating to California this winter is near-record low. "We ...
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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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 ...
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California’s monarch butterfly population plummets; fire wipes out Topanga habitat
The Western population of the monarch butterfly hit a near-record low with fewer than 10,000 found living in California this ...
U.S. Eyes Threats To Monarch Butterflies, Survival Tied To California
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is taking steps to list monarch butterflies as threatened species and designate seven ...
Monarch butterfly population in Western U.S. nears record 30-year low. Here's what to know.
The number of monarch butterflies spending winter in the western U.S. dropped dramatically this year, despite moves to extend ...
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 ...
California's western monarch butterfly population is close to an all-time low
Scientists are grappling with a stark population decline of the western monarch butterfly after the species’ numbers hit a ...
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California Monarch Butterfly Population In Sharp Decline
Hundreds of volunteers and partners participated in the 28th annual Western Monarch Count by attempting to identify all of ...
Monarch butterfly count plummets in SLO County. ‘Feels like a punch to the heart’
In 2023, more than 16,000 butterflies were counted at one local grove. The most recent count was a tiny fraction of that.
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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 ...
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Monarch butterfly numbers hit near record low in California. Here's why that matters
The number of monarch butterflies migrating to California over the winter has hit a near-record low, according to the agency that conducts the annual count. The 28th annual Western Monarch Count ...