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 ...
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 ...
The Salinas Californian on MSN5d
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 ...
U.S. Eyes Threats To Monarch Butterflies, Survival Tied To California
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is taking steps to list monarch butterflies as threatened species and designate seven ...
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 ...
LA Times on MSN8d
California's monarch butterfly population plummets
The Western population of the monarch butterfly has declined to a near-record low with fewer than 10,000 found living in ...
California's western monarch butterfly population is close to an all-time low
Scientists are grappling with a stark population decline of the western monarch butterfly after the species’ numbers hit a ...
The Western Monarch Butterfly Population Has Plummeted This Winter
The number of monarch butterflies in California is in sharp decline this year. This is the second-lowest population recording ...
Los Angeles Times11d
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 California this winter, a foreboding sign for the future of the beloved ...
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 ...
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.
The Associated Press on MSN7d
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 ...