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 ...

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 ...

Texas agriculture commissioner criticizes monarch butterfly proposal from the U.S. wildlife officials By Octavia Johnson, Staff writer Dec 16, 2024 ...

news Texas Ag Commissioner Sid Miller blasts plan to protect monarch butterflies as ‘radical’ U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service wants to list the monarch butterfly as a threatened species.

Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller speaks out against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service listing the monarch butterfly as threatened.