CBS News19d
Monarch butterfly population in Western U.S. nears record 30-year low. Here's what to know.
The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation has been counting western overwinter populations along the California coast, northern Baja California and inland sites in California and Arizona ...
Mongabay on MSN11d
Petition calls on EPA to tighten pesticide rules to protect bees
By Bobby Bascomb Insect conservation NGO the Xerces Society recently petitioned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to ...
NBC Bay Area19d
Dramatic drop in monarch butterfly count nears record 30-year low
Monarchs west of the Rocky Mountains typically overwinter along the California coast. The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation has been counting western overwinter populations along the ...
Monterey Herald on MSN9d
Low number of monarch butterflies concerns experts
"I really want to spread the word that we should not give up right now," said Isis Howard, a conservation biologist with the ...
Center for Biological Diversity2y
Lawsuit Launched Challenging USDA’s Failure to Protect Endangered Species From Insecticide Sprays Over Millions of Acres in U.S. West
WASHINGTON— The Xerces Society and Center for Biological Diversity filed a notice of intent today to sue the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s secretive Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service for ...
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 winter, a foreboding sign.
The Salinas Californian on MSN18d
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 ...
KTLA24d
The Western Monarch butterfly population in California is sharply declining, study finds
The count, administered by the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, is the second-lowest total since the program began in 1997. In 2020, less than 2,000 were observed. More than 200,000 ...
The Associated Press on MSN20d
Dramatic drop in monarch butterfly count nears record 30-year low
We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it. The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation has been counting western overwinter populations ...
The Salinas Californian18d
Monarch butterfly numbers hit near record low in California. Here's why that matters
The 28th annual Western Monarch Count reported just 9,119 butterflies, the second lowest overwintering population recorded since tracking began in 1997, according to the Xerces Society for ...