New protections for monarch butterflies are in the works as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposes a new rule.

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Monarch butterflies may soon get federal protections. Here's what that means

An entomology research specialist at North Dakota State University said western monarchs are "one bad event away from being extinct."

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Federal agency seeks protection for the iconic monarch butterfly

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A week after Goleta officials discovered just four Monarch butterflies overwintering in their Butterfly Grove at Ellwood Mesa, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) said it was proposing the iconic Lepidoptera for listing as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).The environmental groups who’d petition for such a move had waited 10 years for the decision. And yet, as biologists at Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conserv…

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Monarch Butterfly Proposed for Listing as a Threatened Species

Oklahoma Monarch Society News Oklahoma conservationists are heralding the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s recent proposal to list the monarch butterfly as a threatened species…
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Fish and Wildlife Service proposes threatened status for monarch butterflies - Shawnee News-Star

Efforts are being made to protect the vibrant monarch butterfly from extinction thanks to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposing to add it to an endangered species list in 2025. Photo courtesy of U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceThe once common sightings of the brightly colored monarch butterfly have become a rarer experience in recent years across Georgia and other travel paths during the pollinator’s annual migration across North America. B…

Michigan Advance

Iconic monarch butterfly recommended for ‘threatened’ list as population shrinks • Michigan Advance

The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service is proposing to protect monarchs as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act.

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Federal protection for monarch butterflies could help or harm this iconic species, depending on how it’s carried out

The monarch butterfly, known for its awe-inspiring migration across North America, has become a symbol of both ecological wonder and environmental decline. The post What is the status of the monarch butterfly in the U.S. appeared first on EgbertoWillies.com.

Monarch butterflies may soon get federal protections. Here's what that means

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