1975: Illinois Gov. Dan Walker signed a bill proposed by third graders at Dennis School in Decatur that made the monarch ...

The monarch, the state insect of Illinois, already faces threats such as pesticide use and habitat loss that have contributed to their low migration numbers.

Monarch butterflies cling together for warmth and protection on the branches of a eucalyptus tree near Trancas Canyon Road in Malibu in January 2022. (Mel Melcon/Los Angeles Times) ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., Nov. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) today announced $5.2 million in grants to conserve monarch butterflies and other insect ...

Monarch butterflies are completely reliant on milkweed plants to reproduce, and planting milkweed can support the pollinators ...

The Arizona Republic talked to Natalie Melkonoff, plant and insect ecology program coordinator at the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix to learn about monarch butterflies and ways you can help them.

Why monarch butterflies, now endangered, are on the ‘edge of collapse’ The International Union for Conservation of Nature placed the migratory insect on its endangered species list Thursday.

Invasive insects also threaten monarchs, including mantises from China that have become a common sight in gardens. These well-camouflaged insects can get as big as 5 inches, larger than a monarch ...

The monarch butterfly fluttered a step closer to extinction last Thursday, as scientists put the iconic orange-and-black insect on the endangered list because of its fast dwindling numbers.

The insect’s development and survival also seems to be strong this year. “If you want to see a monarch, the best opportunity is going to happen over the next four weeks around milkweed patches ...