U.S. could protect monarch butterflies

The U.S. could protect monarch butterflies as a threatened species
The monarch butterfly population continues to shrink due to factors such as climate change. People working to help the species say proposed federal protections could boost existing efforts.
Iconic Monarch Butterfly Designated for Possible Endangered Species Act Protection: Potential Impacts on Agriculture
On December 12, the US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) issued a proposed rule to list the monarch butterfly as a threatened species under
Federal protections proposed for monarch butterflies
The bright orange and black-marked monarch migrates through Oklahoma each fall and spring, stopping along its route to produce new generations.
Monarch butterflies proposed as threatened species
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing federal protections for the monarch butterfly. Last month, the service proposed to list the monarch butterfly as a threatened species and
Protection proposed for monarch butterflies
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing protection for one of the nation’s most beloved species — the monarch butterfly — and is encouraging the public to be part of its recovery. The Service is seeking public input on a proposal to list the species as threatened with species-specific protections and flexibilities to encourage
Proposed Monarch Butterfly Endangered Species Listing Could Impact Farmers
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s proposed protection of the monarch butterfly as threatened under the Endangered Species Act could have ramifications for farmers.
Comment period open for classifying monarch butterfly as 'threatened' under Endangered Species Act
The king of butterflies is under threat, and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service is proposing a “threatened” classification under the Endangered Species Act.
Rare Nevada butterfly proposed for endangered species protections
A rare tiny butterfly found only in a remote stretch of Northern Nevada will soon gain federal protections under the Endangered Species Act. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Tuesday that the bleached sandhill skipper,
Protections are coming for a rare Nevada butterfly
A 1-inch butterfly that can only be found beside hot springs near the Nevada-Oregon border will soon be awarded federal protections under the Endangered Species Act, the law meant to protect plants and animals at risk of extinction.
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Monarch butterflies to be listed as a threatened species in US
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service plans to add the butterfly ... endangered species. A threatened listing allows for exceptions to those protections. In the monarch’s case, the proposed ...
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Endangered Species Protections Proposed for Monarch Butterfly
On December 10, 2024, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) proposed to list the monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) as threatened under the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA). A ...
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How Southern California naturalists are trying to save monarch butterflies
The Western Monarch butterfly is expected to go extinct by 2080, but a handful of Southern California naturalists are at the ...
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Opinion: California plays a central role in monarch butterfly’s survival
EPA must better assess the dangers of pesticides, especially in monarch breeding habitats in state’s Central Valley.