The monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) population has plummeted by 80% to 95% since the 1990s, depending on the region and ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A monarch butterfly at the Coastal Access Monarch Butterfly Preserve in Los Osos, Calif., on Jan. 20. (Gary Coronado / Los Angeles Times) The Western population of the monarch butterfly has declined ...

AMES, Iowa — Enhancing the monarch butterfly’s habitat in rural and urban Iowa is the goal of a new, broad-based statewide effort. The Iowa Monarch Conservation Consortium, established through the ...

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 ...

GOLETA, Calif. – The Ellwood Monarch Butterfly Habitat management phase one implementation plan was unanimously approved by the Goleta City Council last week. This plan will not only repair basic ...

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 ...

Land near a railway line that is home to rare butterflies but was damaged by a landslip, is being restored by grazing sheep.

President Donald Trump’s administration is moving to roll back protections for imperiled species and the places they live.