As scientists stress the importance of providing as much of this valuable plant as possible, gardeners often ask: Does ...

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 ...

Dan Getman, a Kirksville-based master gardener, proudly watches as his grandchildren race to catch monarch butterflies on his ...

Dan Getman, a Kirksville-based master gardener, proudly watches as his grandchildren race to catch monarch butterflies on his ...

The USFWS identifies habitat loss, particularly the conversion of grasslands and shrubland to agriculture, as a key to changing populations, as it results in the removal of natural nectar resources ...

Check out: Penguin Parents Sleep for Just a Few Seconds at a Time. Despite the awe-inspiring nature of the monarch migration, it faces numerous threats. Loss of milkweed habitat due to agricultural ...

The proposal to list the monarch as a threatened species is not a done deal. The FWS invites comments from the general public ...