Science Jul 30 Monarch butterfly declared endangered amid declining numbers By Ali Rogin, Harry Zahn, Claire Mufson, Solveig Rennan
Nation Jul 21 Watch 6:00 News Wrap: Biden tests positive for COVID, experiences mild symptoms In our news warp Thursday, President Biden gets COVID for the first time, U.S. heat indexes hit triple digits, Italy's prime minister resigned after the ruling coalition fell apart, House passes a bill to protect contraception access, a former Minneapolis…
Science Jul 21 Monarch butterflies now classified as endangered The International Union for the Conservation of Nature estimates that monarch butterfly populations have declined between 22% and 72% over a decade. By Christina Larson, Associated Press
Science Mar 13 Monarch butterflies drop 53 percent in wintering area officials say Some activists were heartbroken by the drop, but the Mexico head of the World Wildlife Fund said the reduction "is not alarming."… By Associated Press
Nation Aug 14 How monarch butterflies could be harmed by Trump’s endangered species rules The Trump administration's decision to consider costs when protecting endangered species could hurt monarchs, which compete for habitat with soybean and corn farmers. By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press
Jan 11 Watch 1:49 Monarch butterflies could get endangered species status By PBS News Hour Every year, millions of North American monarch butterflies head south for the winter -- but recently their numbers have plummeted by up to 90 percent. In Washington, responding to a petition submitted by conservation organizations, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife… Continue watching
Dec 24 In Photos: Fewer Monarch butterflies are becoming ‘snowbirds’ By Larisa Epatko First, it was disappearing bees. Now, it appears that Monarch butterflies are suffering a decline. Continue reading