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The number of monarch butterflies has dropped dramatically in the state of California. If something does not change, they could one day be listed as a species that is in danger of extinction. The ...

Federal wildlife officials announced this week that monarch butterflies qualify to be protected as an endangered species. But, the iconic insect won’t be receiving that status under the Endangered ...

Monarch butterfly migration is a long journey. Learn how these amazing butterflies make the trip, where monarchs migrate to and why.

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — Overwintering populations of monarch butterflies in California have reached a near all-time low since records began, conservationists announced on Thursday. The Western Monarch ...

Biologists found just one monarch butterfly at Ellwood Mesa on Monday during the last butterfly count of the 2025-26 overwintering season. That ...

The California State Parks Foundation is asking Californians to track sightings of western monarch butterflies to help save the dwindling insect population. The California State Parks Foundation, a ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. The annual Western Monarch Count observed a ...

Scientists are hoping Californians will help paint a clearer picture of the state's monarch butterfly population. Ahead of California Biodiversity Day starting Saturday, the California State Parks ...

To some people, seeing a monarch butterfly has meaning. These orange and black fliers can be a symbol of strength, change and ...

The Western population of the monarch butterfly has declined to a near-record low with fewer than 10,000 found living in California this winter, a foreboding sign for the future of the beloved ...