There used to be millions of monarch butterflies in California. Now, they’re in the thousands
Once, millions of monarchs wintered in California. But climate change, habitat loss, widespread pesticide use and disease ...
Monarch butterfly numbers in California near record low
Newly released data shows that the number of monarch butterflies migrating to California this winter is near-record low. "We ...
California's monarch butterfly population plummets; fire wipes out Topanga habitat
The Western population of the monarch butterfly has declined to a near-record low with fewer than 10,000 found living in ...
The Salinas Californian on MSN8d
Monarch butterfly numbers hit near record low in California. Here's why that matters
Just over 9,000 monarchs were counted in California last winter, the second lowest ever since the annual count began in 1997 ...
Monarch butterfly population in Western U.S. nears record 30-year low. Here's what to know.
The number of monarch butterflies spending winter in the western U.S. dropped dramatically this year, despite moves to extend ...
California’s monarch butterfly count yields a worrisome finding
A winter count of visiting monarch butterflies found a steep drop from previous years, which has scientists worried about the ...
Monarch butterfly count plummets in SLO County. ‘Feels like a punch to the heart’
In 2023, more than 16,000 butterflies were counted at one local grove. The most recent count was a tiny fraction of that.
Why monarch butterflies could be listed as a threatened species | Word from the Smokies
The natural phenomenon of the iconic monarch butterflies migrating south for the winter is a fascinating one - and it's one ...
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Dramatic Drop in Monarch Butterfly Count Nears Record 30-Year Low
The number of monarch butterflies spending the winter in the western United States dropped dramatically this year even as ...
KSBW The Central Coast3d
Monarch butterfly numbers in California near record low
AND SADLY, WE DID NOT SEE ONE." THE NUMBER OF MONARCH BUTTERFLIES MIGRATING TO CALIFORNIA THIS WINTER ARE AT A NEAR RECORD LOW. "THIS YEAR, THERE WERE ONLY 9119 MONARCHS COUNTED ACROSS CALIFORNIA ...
Monarch butterfly count yields worrisome finding
This winter, volunteers from the Xerces Society, a nonprofit environmental group, tallied just 9,119 western monarchs — a ...