The Western population of the monarch butterfly has declined to a near-record low with fewer than 10,000 found living in ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is taking steps to list monarch butterflies as threatened species and designate seven ...

The service has also proposed designating 4,395 acres as critical habitat for the Western monarch population across Alameda, Marin, Monterey, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz and Ventura ...

This sanctuary attracts a massive population of monarch butterflies that migrate ... but the eucalyptus and Monterey cypress trees in the grove provide them with ample protection.

The count of 9,119 butterflies this winter is a sharp decline from 200,000 reported in the past three years, but slightly up from 2,000 monarch reported in 2020.

Western Monarch Count observed a peak population of 9,119 Monarch butterflies in California this winter, marking a sharp decline in the last few years. The count, administered by ...

To see the marvelous insects, walk through the Monarch Grove Butterfly Sanctuary ... Pacific Grove sits less than 3 miles northwest of Monterey. The area is free to visit. For more information ...