A Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) is pictured at the oyamel firs (Abies religiosa) forest, in Ocampo municipality, Michoacan State in Mexico on December 19, 2016.

The migratory monarch butterfly, a North American icon with a continent-spanning annual journey, now faces the threat of extinction, according to a top wildlife monitoring group.

PACIFIC GROVE — Monarch butterfly numbers are down this year entering prime counting season, but experts aren’t panicking yet. “Butterfly populations are bouncy,” said Isis Howard, an ...

A butterfly sits on a leaf at Monarch Grove Sanctuary in Pacific Grove, Calif., on Nov. 10, 2021. Nic Coury / AP These butterflies suffer when the mercury gets up to 100 ...

The monarch butterfly population has declined drastically, raising extinction concerns by 2080. Critical habitat designation is proposed in California, with public comments open until May 19.

A monarch butterfly makes a stop on a butterfly bush in a flower garden north of Durango on Aug. 25. Monarchs that overwinter in California and migrate to Colorado for the summer increased from a ...

Monarch butterfly super generation live up to 9 times longer than most monarchs, migrates thousands of miles. By Anderson Cooper. Anderson Cooper. 60 Minutes Correspondent. Anderson Cooper, anchor ...

Breathtaking and resilient, the monarch butterfly completes one of the most astounding migrations in nature − a multigenerational pilgrimage spanning over 3,000 miles, from Canada to Mexico and ...

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.

The official state butterfly since 2000, monarch butterflies are facing a major ecological threat, according to experts. Local, Western populations of monarchs have declined by around 30% compared to ...