We have just learned that the iconic monarch butterfly may be placed on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s endangered species list. The significant decline in the numbers of this beloved species, ...

A Camarillo nonprofit founder believes a monarch butterfly preserve could be located where mature eucalyptus trees were cut ...

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 ...

Pacific Grove is known as ‘Butterfly Town USA’ for its role as an overwintering spot. As the insect’s population plummets, residents are coming to its rescue ...

The number of monarch butterflies migrating to California over the winter has hit a near-record low, according to the agency that conducts the annual count. The 28th annual Western Monarch Count ...

The second annual Monarch Butterfly Day is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 23 at the Museums at Aptucxet, 6 Aptucxet Road, Bourne, according to a community announcement. The event, organized by ...

FARGO — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking protection for a beloved species and is asking the public to play a role in its recovery. The federal agency wants the monarch butterfly listed as ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A monarch butterfly at the Coastal Access Monarch Butterfly Preserve in Los Osos, Calif., on Jan. 20. (Gary Coronado / Los Angeles ...

As I watched the California wildfires burn out of control last month, I couldn’t stop thinking about all of the victims of the fires — including monarch butterflies. There’s an important cluster of ...

The results of the 28 th annual mid-season Western Monarch Count have been released: only 9,119 of the butterflies were counted during the time the overwintering population is usually at its peak.

Only 20 butterflies were counted for the 2025 pre-season monarch butterfly count, according to Charis van der Heide, senior biologist and monarch butterfly specialist with Althouse and Meade Inc.