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Public comment opens over proposal to list monarch butterfly

Monarch butterfly public comment reopened to determine Endangered Species Act listing

The Trump administration is reopening public comment on a proposed rule that would list the monarch butterfly as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.

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The monarch butterfly's long journey to Endangered Species Act protection

The monarch butterfly's annual migratory journey from Canada to Mexico is a breeze compared to the federal government's lengthy process to protect the dwindling species. Why it matters: The monarch — whose population has declined more than 80% since the 1990s — has waited more than 10 years for protection under the Endangered Species Act.

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Public comment opens over proposal to list monarch butterfly as threatened species

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says this proposal for protections for the beloved butterfly would fall under the Endangered Species Act.

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The US Has Lost 22% of Its Butterflies Since 2000

Data from more than 76,000 surveys found that, between 2000 and 2020, total butterfly abundance fell by 22% across the 554 ...

Science Daily13d

Study raises the possibility of a country without butterflies

A sweeping study for the first time tallies butterfly data from more than 76,000 surveys across the continental United States. The results: Butterflies -- all of them -- are disappearing.

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Eastern monarch butterfly numbers in Mexico have nearly doubled since last winter.

The World Wildlife Fund's latest count of migratory monarch butterflies offers some encouraging news for the eastern population while the western population may be struggling to survive.

Times News1d

USFWS reopens comment period for monarch butterfly listing

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is reopening the public comment period for a proposed rule to list the monarch butterfly as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act.

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