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 ...

Help is on the way for monarch butterflies whose numbers have crashed in recent years for several reasons, including agricultural herbicides and habitat loss. A group spearheaded by Iowa State ...

I struggled to catch my breath, but it had nothing to do with the 10,000-foot altitude. All around me, millions of monarch ...

The monarch butterfly, with its striking orange and black markings, has become a beloved species. But it’s struggling to survive. Last week, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced an estimated ...

In the monarch's case, the proposed listing would generally prohibit anyone from killing or transporting the butterfly. People and farmers could continue to remove milkweed, a key food source for ...

The Tucson-based Center for Biological Diversity and other groups are petitioning the federal government to make the monarch butterfly an endangered species, citing a population drop of more than 90 ...

Dan Getman, a Kirksville-based master gardener, proudly watches as his grandchildren race to catch monarch butterflies on his rural 5½-acre property after their first fall sightings in the area.

Colonial Gardens recently held its annual Butterfly Festival to the delight of local families who attended. Several hundred monarch butterflies were released over the course of the day. A monarch ...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Monarchs continue to be some of the most fascinating butterflies the world has ever seen, but the decline in the Monarch population is alarming. WDBJ7 sat down with a certified ...

Dan Getman, a Kirksville-based master gardener, proudly watches as his grandchildren race to catch monarch butterflies on his rural 5½-acre property after their first fall sightings in the area.

APPLETON, Wis. (WBAY) - Some Wisconsin lawmakers want to officially name the monarch butterfly the state butterfly. They’re also discussing the importance of butterflies on the environment A press ...