US lost a fifth of its butterflies within two decades: Study

Where Have All the Butterflies Gone? “Shocking” Nationwide Decline Sparks Alarm

Butterfly populations in the U.S. declined by 22% from 2000 to 2020, with 13 times as many species declining as increasing. Butterflies are disappearing in the United States. All kinds of them. With a speed scientists call alarming, and they are sounding an alarm. A sweeping new study published in Science tallies butterfly data from [...]

The mayors and other local authorities of Canada, the United States and Mexico have the opportunity to be part of the program “My municipality with the Monarch” or Mayors’ Monarch Pledge. It is a trinational community initiative of National Wildlife Federation that helps the conservation of the butterfly migratory monarch and its incredible migration, one of the [...]

How to Help Butterflies That Are Disappearing

A new report finds that butterfly populations in the continental U.S. declined by one fifth between 2000 and 2020—but it’s not too late

Marlene Condon: Make monarch butterflies great (in numbers) again

Unless something changes, and changes soon, the monarch butterfly faces extinction. But there is something you can do to help.

Butterflies Are Vanishing at a “Catastrophic” Rate, Could Have Cascading Effects on Food Systems and Wildlife

Butterfly populations in the U.S. have declined by 22% over 20 years, with 114 species experiencing significant drops. Insecticides, particularly neonicotinoids, are a major driver of the decline, harming biodiversity and ecosystems. The Southwest U.S. saw the most severe losses, with butterfly populations dropping by over 50% in some states. Butterflies are vital pollinators, and their decline threatens food systems, wildlife, and ecological ba…

Dates announced for Big Butterfly Count

The highly anticipated Butterfly Conservation Big Butterfly Count returns from July 18