Egg count for rare butterfly sees 'positive result'
Colin Williams, from BBOWT, said the discovery of 43 eggs - an increase of 33% on 2022 - was a "positive result". Brown ...
Monarch butterfly count nears 30-year low
The number of monarch butterflies spending the winter in the western United States has dropped to its second-lowest mark in ...
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Habitat restoration project at Goleta's Ellwood Mesa seeks to address declining monarch ...
The Ellwood Mesa Butterfly Grove used to be California's largest wintering site for monarch butterflies, but in 2024, only 30 butterflies were counted.
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’s monarch butterfly population plummets; fire wipes out Topanga habitat
Habitat destruction, pesticides and extreme weather fluctuation due to climate change are all to blame for the butterfly’s decline. This year’s particularly poor showing can also be attributed ...
OKC Zoo conservation scientist says controlled burns are crucial for butterfly populations
Doctor Emily Geest points to the fire management of grasslands as key to preserving some butterfly populations.