Scientists estimate monarch butterfly populations by measuring the acreage the bugs occupy each winter, and that number dropped by 53 percent from 2019 to 2020.

The population of the monarch butterfly — the official state insect of Texas — is continuing to decline. News Sports Hookem.com Austin360 Opinion Advertise Obituaries eNewspaper Legals STATE ...

In this Nov. 7, 2005 file photo, monarch butterflies roost at the “butterfly grove” in Pacific Grove, Calif. (Vern Fisher/ Monterey County Herald via AP, File) When winds change, butterflies ...

Critters The Monarch May Soon Be Listed as Threatened—With Big Implications for Texas Butterfly Breeders The beloved orange insect has suffered a sharp decline in numbers, but scientists ...

When is peak monarch butterfly migration in Texas? Monarch butterflies are beginning their journey to central and southern Texas, traveling primarily along cities near the I-35 Corridor.

“The monarch butterfly is as beautiful and memorable as a Texas sunset, soaring above all other insects in its nobility and determination, and its unique relationship with Texas makes it a truly ...

Why do monarch butterflies migrate to Texas? Monarch butterflies are nicknamed the “Ambassador of the Americas” since they migrate across Mexico, the U.S. and Canada. Some may even travel as ...

The monarch butterfly is not yet gone. There is still time to act, to restore habitats, ... In Texas, communities can take action to protect the monarch and support biodiversity.

A study, published Thursday in the journal Science, found that 22% of butterflies in the United States disappeared between 2000 and 2020. The I-Team followed the Tarrant County Sheriff's Office's ...

The Texas agriculture commissioner criticized a proposal by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to extend federal protections to the monarch butterflies who migrate across North America. The ...

Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller has called for “common sense conservation efforts to protect monarch butterfly populations,” but his actions don’t match his words. This comment ...

MISSION, Texas (ValleyCentral) — When cold fronts blow south across Texas this fall, look up and you just might be able to spot glimpses of monarch butterflies. These beautiful migrators travel ...