California’s monarch butterfly population plummets; fire wipes out Topanga habitat
The Western population of the monarch butterfly hit a near-record low with fewer than 10,000 found living in California this ...
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 ...
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Western Monarch Butterfly count shows second lowest visiting population since recording began
On Thursday, invertebrate conservation group the Xerxes Society released the results of their 28th annual Western Monarch ...
The life cycle and climate adaptability of South Africa's endemic Cape Autumn widow butterfly
A recent study published in the open-access journal African Invertebrates provides insights into the life history and ...
The Western Monarch butterfly population in California is sharply declining, study finds
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 ...
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Gardening for Butterflies Best Plants to Grow
3. Passionflower (Passiflora): Host to gulf fritillary and zebra longwing butterflies, this striking vine provides larvae with plenty of foliage to munch on. 4. Nettles (Urtica): Several butterfly ...
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A New Crayfish Species Was Hiding in Plain Sight Among Common Aquarium Pets, Researchers Find
Specimens have large eyes and claws, as well as smooth bodies. The species comes in two color forms: Blue form crayfish are a dark hue with orange joints and tails, while purple form crayfish are ...
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Monarch butterflies are on their way to the endangered species list. Will it be enough to save them?
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service took an important step toward putting the monarch butterfly on the endangered species list. It’s an important move that’s been a long time coming. The initial ...
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Iconic butterfly could vanish within 60 years unless protections tighten drastically — here's what's happening
If the species is designated as endangered, strong protections would go into place. It would "require large landowners to work with Fish and Wildlife before doing any development that would ...
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First extensive study of butterflies in Eastern Ghats documents 190 species
Butterflies have flocked to the Eastern Ghats and Visakhapatnam with 190 species documented in the first extensive study of the region over a period of a decade. The October edition of Indian ...
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‘Butterfly people are less competitive than birders’: Spain’s new wildlife frontier
Writer Kate Humble was drawn to Montes Universales to witness the region’s unique biodiversity Credit: Jon Dunn My knowledge of butterflies is rudimentary. I can confidently identify the more ...
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KKL-JNF launches planting campaign to save rare butterfly species in Israel
One rare, protected butterfly species whose life cycle is dependent on one specific plant has found some new supporters in Israel —Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael-Jewish National Fund (KKL–JNF ...