The overwintering western monarch population has risen and fallen over the years, with 2020 having the lowest number to date ...

Beloved monarch butterfly populations are shrinking, officials warn 02:06. The number of monarch butterflies spending the winter in the western United States has dropped to its second-lowest mark ...

The annual Western Monarch Count observed a peak population of 9,119 Monarch butterflies in California this winter, marking a sharp decline in the last few years. The count, administered by the ...

The Western Monarch Count has reported a peak population of just 9,119 butterflies this winter, down from approximately ...

PISMO BEACH, Calif. – On Thursday, invertebrate conservation group the Xerxes Society released the results of their 28th annual Western Monarch Butterfly Count and recorded the second lowest ...

The Western population of the monarch butterfly hit a near-record low with fewer than 10,000 found living in California this winter, a foreboding sign.

The report also features the western monarch butterfly as an example of how state parks are critical to protecting biodiversity. Millions of western monarchs used to return to overwintering groves in ...

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Milkweed is beautiful, easy to grow, and necessary for butterflies to survive. Here's how to grow and care for milkweed the ...

The overwintering western monarch population has risen and fallen over the years, with 2020 having the lowest number to date at just 1,901, versus 29,429 in 2019. "These sites normally host ...

The Western Monarch Count has reported a peak population of just 9,119 butterflies this winter, down from approximately 200,000 overwintering butterflies counted each year over the past three years.