The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is reopening the public comment period for a proposed rule to list the monarch butterfly as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act.

Larry Jent, deputy director for Appalachian Forest National Heritage Center (AFNHA), addressed the Rotary Club of Elkins.

Visit the 15-acre grounds at the former estate of the late Walter and Leonore Annenberg, including nine acres of desert ...

Approved by city council last year with an implementation budget of up to $115,750, and anticipated annual maintenance costs ...

Monarch Butterfly Population Status Monarchs are among the most recognizable and best loved butterflies in North America, but you might have noticed fewer of them over the last few years. Given the ...

The USDA said current pesticide regulations are adequate to protect monarch butterflies, commenting on a proposal to list the king of butterflies as a threatened species. In a letter to […] ...

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Monarch butterfly populations are declining, with western numbers at a record low, prompting conservation actions.

The study found that some butterfly species like the tailed orange, the Mitchell's satyr, the painted crescent and the Hermes ...

The number of monarch butterflies overwintering this year in Mexico has nearly doubled, according to the 2025 annual census.

The eastern monarch butterfly population nearly doubled in 2025, but the numbers remain far below the long-term average.