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WWF: "Monarch butterfly population increases by 64%. Reports also show a decrease in forest loss within their winter habitat"
https://www.worldwildlife.org/news/stories/monarch-butterfly-population-increases-64-percent/

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Monarch butterfly population increases 64%

Two new reports estimate a 64% increase in species population and a significant decrease in forest degradation in the butterfly's winter home

World Wildlife Fund

CBC Top Stories Mar 23

Why scientists are gluing microchips on butterflies
Monarch butterflies are on their way back to Canada and a select few will be rocking a tiny microchip for the flight north. CBC’s Jorge Barrera went to the El Rosario butterfly sanctuary in Mexico to learn more about the project that scientists hope will unlock some mystery around the monarch’s migration.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7136543?cmp=rss

FrameToFrameNature Feb 27

As we watched, butterflies swirled all around us, at times tickling our noses or brushing our hair as they passed by. Not long now before these Monarch Butterflies living in the Sierra Madre Mountains in #Mexico begin their long trip back to #Canada. #insects #butterflies #nature #monarchbutterflies

BakersRelay Dec 12

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Trump administration delays decision on federal protections for monarch butterflies

https://apnews.com/article/monarch-butterfly-endangered-list-trump-delay-5bf6501d2ecc605aa25b42164e396923

Trump administration delays federal protections for monarch butterflies

The Trump administration has delayed a decision on whether to extend federal protections to monarch butterflies indefinitely. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife service announced in December 2024 that it planned to add the beloved pollinator to the threatened species list by the end of 2025. But the Trump administration quietly listed the effort as a “long-term action” in a report on the status of federal regulatory efforts in September. It's unclear why. The Center for Biological Diversity has been leading the push to list the monarch. The center's endangered species co-director, Tierra Curry, says the delay wasn't unexpected since it can take a decade or more to add a species to the list.

AP News