Mary Ann’s dedication and the scientific efforts at Disney illustrate how community action and innovation can unite to protect monarchs.

The monarch butterfly migration is one of the great wonders of the natural world. Every year millions of them travel immense ...

Butterfly species numbers dropped 22% across the U.S. between 2000 and 2020. Habitat loss, climate change, pesticides are the main causes.

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) wants your help to choose a new design for the iconic horned lizard license ...

Despite some conservationists’ concerns, UC Davis researchers show that tropical milkweed has minimal impact on California monarch butterflies’ migratory patterns.

The popular concept has been depicted in everything from film to social media testimonials, but the real science behind 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.

The eastern monarch butterfly population has nearly doubled in 2025 after last year's conservation efforts, according to Texas Commissioner Sid Miller and the Texas Department of Agriculture.

AUSTIN, Texas — The eastern monarch butterfly population is growing, and Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller says that's thanks to conservation efforts. According to the latest survey ...

The peak of the spring monarch butterfly migration in Texas typically occurs from late March to early April as they move northward from their overwintering grounds in Mexico. The charismatic ...

There's nothing quite like seeing a monarch butterfly spread its wings and glide through the air. It can certainly provide a sense of calm to life's everyday stressors. But the monarchs' numbers ...

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 ...