Monarch butterflies have reached endangered status. But it’s not all bad news.
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Monarch butterflies have reached endangered status. But it’s not all bad news.
A monarch butterfly rests upon a pink flower
Emma Rubin // Stacker
After record-low counts over the past four years, Western monarch winter populations showed an uptick in 2021
Bar chart showing decline of western monarch population counts
Emma Rubin // Stacker
Monarchs occupied 35% more land in Mexico last winter than in the previous winter
Bar chart showing decline of eastern monarch population counts
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Monoculture and large-scale use of pesticides have impacted pollinator populations
Monarch butterfly being tagged
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Climate change has also disrupted monarch migratory patterns
Monarch butterflies on migration path
Courtesy of Phyllis Schulte
Home gardeners can help.
Monarch caterpillar on milkweed