By Claudia Steiner The monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) population has plummeted by 80% to 95% since the 1990s, depending ...

The Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing to list the Monarch butterfly as threatened under the Endangered Species Act, citing loss of habitat to development, logging and use of herbicides. Since the ...

CLOUDCROFT, N.M.— The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today proposed designating nine areas in New Mexico, totaling 1,637 acres, as critical habitat for the endangered Sacramento Mountains checkerspot ...

A "treasure" of Northern Ireland's countryside has had a bumper year, thanks to warm weather and conservation efforts. The ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. GOLETA, CA, October 20, 2023 – Marking a major watershed moment for Ellwood Mesa and the western monarch butterfly, the Goleta ...

Millions of western monarch butterflies once visited Oregon and other Western states each spring to drink flower nectar, pollinate plants and lay their eggs after wintering in forests in coastal ...

A major milestone has been reached, with experts across Europe, including those at the Wellcome Sanger Institute in Cambridge ...

Indiana’s last remaining habitat for one of the world’s rarest butterfly species is now permanently protected thanks to the quick work of a local conservation group. Cliff Chapman, the land trust's ...

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - The Springs Preserve is once again hosting its beloved butterfly habitat exhibit for the fall season. According to the Springs Preserve, the butterfly habitat exhibit will ...

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — If you haven't had the chance to explore Springs Preserve this fall, don't worry. There's still plenty of time to visit before the season comes to a close. One popular thing you ...

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Spring is in full bloom at Springs Preserve, and so are the butterflies. The newly reopened Butterfly Habitat is an annual tradition. The habitat contains close to 200 butterflies ...

Buzzing bumblebee birdbaths, butterfly benches and big globes will be on display in and around Elgin this summer to promote Habitat for Humanity of Northern Fox Valley’s Carter Crossing project in ...