The monarch butterfly could be in danger of extinction, but the federal government is proposing new protections to help the ...

Late last year, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service took an important step toward putting the monarch butterfly on the ...

Monarch butterfly populations have declined nearly 95% since the 1950's, mainly due to habitat loss. The Deschutes Land Trust wants to help fight to bring the monarch populations back. They are making ...

The monarch butterfly population continues to shrink due to factors such as climate change. People working to help the ...

Captive-raising monarchs in cages also puts the butterflies at risk. The OE parasite can reach very high levels in indoor ...

EPA must better assess the dangers of pesticides, especially in monarch breeding habitats in state’s Central Valley.

In Missouri, a number of conservation efforts and agricultural practices are helping eastern monarch butterflies make their ...

The 50-year-old discovery of how monarchs migrate has forever changed how science and culture view the colourful insects ...

Adult monarch butterflies are large with bright orange wings, white spots and black veins and boarder. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is recommending federal protections for the species as ...

Dan Getman, a Kirksville-based master gardener, proudly watches as his grandchildren race to catch monarch butterflies on his rural 5½-acre property after their first fall sightings in the area.