Creating a haven for monarch butterflies in your backyard is more than just a joy for the eyes—it’s a crucial way to support ...

Black swallow-wort - an invasive weed - is taking over gardens across Greater Boston, including Jamaica Plain and East Boston ...

Just like your favorite boy band of the ‘90s, monarch butterflies are trying to make a comeback. But unlike a singing group, monarch butterflies are ecologically significant and have three ...

According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Eastern Monarch population has dropped from around 383 million to under ...

SALT LAKE CITY — The iconic monarch butterfly, sporting its splashy orange and black wings, has been in serious decline for decades. Now, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is asking for the ...

Steven Fulton started out offering milkweed plants to support the endangered Western Monarch population. Today his Santa ...

We’ve endangered these creatures, as we humans often do, and some scientists want monarchs on the official endangered list.

U.S. officials decided to extend protections to monarch butterflies after warnings from environmentalists that populations are shrinking and the beloved pollinator may not survive climate change.

ASGA's vice president of science and innovation told sugarbeet growers the potential listing of monarch butterflies as threatened could be difficult for those who planted milkweed for them.

The monarch butterfly is widely recognized and widely dispersed across North America and it's in trouble. Federal officials decide soon whether it gets protection under the Endangered Species Act.

Monarch butterflies are currently listed by the NJDEP as a species of interest. During the pandemic in 2020, Elizabeth Gillen, 17, of Mountain Lakes joined a competition with her friends to ...