Monarch butterflies only flap their wings around 5 to 12 times per second — much more slowly than the average butterfly, who flaps about 20 times a second. In the right conditions, a migrating monarch ...

“Everyone can play a role in saving the monarch butterfly. Because of the species ... lay their eggs and the only source of food for baby caterpillars. But urbanization has decimated the ...

In 2022, the WWF reported the eastern migratory monarch butterfly population has decreased by more than 80% over the last three decades. UGA research scientist Andy Davis said in an October ...

In a turn of events, the eastern monarch butterfly population — which was put on the list of endangered species just a few years ago — nearly doubled this year, according to a March report ...

The Trump administration said Tuesday that it is reconsidering adding protections to the monarch butterfly as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife ...

Monarchs are on the move. Each spring, these delicate yet resilient butterflies embark on an awe-inspiring journey from their wintering grounds in Mexico, making their way northward across the ...

PHOENIX — Mesa Mayor Mark Freeman signed the National Wildlife Federations Mayors’ Monarch Pledge on Wednesday in an effort to strengthen monarch butterfly habitats. The pledge also intends to ...

Monarch butterflies only flap their wings around 5 to 12 times per second — much more slowly than the average butterfly, who flaps about 20 times a second. In the right conditions, a migrating monarch ...

In 2022, the WWF reported the eastern migratory monarch butterfly population has decreased by more than 80% over the last three decades. UGA research scientist Andy Davis said in an October article ...