Monterey Herald on MSN2h
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 ...
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Monarch Butterfly Numbers Are Declining—But You Can Help
Are monarch butterflies endangered? Monarch population numbers are falling and it's clear that these butterflies need our ...
Monarch butterfly population in Western U.S. nears record 30-year low. Here's what to know.
The number of monarch butterflies spending winter in the western U.S. dropped dramatically this year, despite moves to extend ...
The Salinas Californian on MSN9d
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 ...
Garden competition returns with butterfly theme
A gardening competition in Surrey has returned this year centred around the theme of butterflies and moths. Guildford in ...
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 ...
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Monarch butterfly numbers in California near record low
AND SADLY, WE DID NOT SEE ONE." THE NUMBER OF MONARCH BUTTERFLIES MIGRATING TO CALIFORNIA THIS WINTER ARE AT A NEAR RECORD LOW. "THIS YEAR, THERE WERE ONLY 9119 MONARCHS COUNTED ACROSS CALIFORNIA ...
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Habitat restoration project at Goleta's Ellwood Mesa seeks to address declining monarch butterfly numbers
The Ellwood Mesa Butterfly Grove used to be California's largest wintering site for monarch butterflies, but in 2024, only 30 butterflies were counted.
There used to be millions of monarch butterflies in California. Now, they’re in the thousands
Once, millions of monarchs wintered in California. But climate change, habitat loss, widespread pesticide use and disease ...
Monarch butterfly count plummets in SLO County. ‘Feels like a punch to the heart’
In 2023, more than 16,000 butterflies were counted at one local grove. The most recent count was a tiny fraction of that.
The Western Monarch Butterfly Population Has Plummeted This Winter
The number of monarch butterflies in California is in sharp decline this year. This is the second-lowest population recording ...
The Salinas Californian9d
Monarch butterfly numbers hit near record low in California. Here's why that matters
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 ...