Historic Deal to Protect Millions of Monarch Butterfly Habitat Acres is Unprecedented
The US Fish and Wildlife Service and the Univ. of Illinois created a historic public-private agreement, to protect millions of acres for monarch butterflies.
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Listen to Millions of Monarch Butterflies Make One of the Rarest Sounds on Earth: 'Just like a waterfall'
Phil Torres of The Jungle Diaries has recorded the sounds of a million or more butterflies fluttering in the Mexican rainforest.
Thirsty Butterfly Fleeing Wildfire Drinks Water Straight From Aid Worker's Hand -WATCH
A thirsty butterfly fleeing wildifires in Southern Turkey was found drinking water from an aid worker's palm.
What Color is it? Photographer Captures Varied Luminescence of One of UK's Rarest Butterflies
What color do you see when you see this rare Purple Emperor butterfly spotted in the UK? Blue or black?
Walmart Commits to Helping Save Pollinators By Mandating Change For Supply Chains
Walmart has announced a set of plans in the U.S. to persuade its grocery supply chain to adopt principles that will protect them.
Adults Understand a Need to Do Their Bit for Biodiversity-Even 73% of Allergy Sufferers Planting Flowers to Help
A UK poll revealed that 63% suffer from allergies, but are happy to put up with symptoms to support biodiversity in nature.
Wintering Monarch Butterflies Bounce Back in Mexico - Numbers Surge by 35%
Mexico's arriving monarch butterflies from last year covered 7 acres of trees, a 35% increase from last year.
Over 1 Million Gardeners Have United to Create Global Network of Greenery That Nourishes Bees and Butterflies
Anyone with a garden or outdoor space can join the team of 1 million international pollinators who have used their greenery to save pollinators.
Butterflies Fly Freer in the Americas
A glimmer of orange will continue to blossom across Canada, the United States and Mexico. All three have agreed to designate thirteen Monarch butterfly preserves as part of a new Trilateral Monarch Butterfly Sister Protected Area Network.
Monarch Butterflies Use Medicinal Plants to Treat Offspring for Disease
Monarch butterflies appear to use medicinal plants to treat their offspring for disease, research by biologists at Emory University shows. We have shown that some species of milkweed, the larva's food plants, can reduce parasite infection in the monarchs, says Jaap de Roode, the evolutionary biologist who led the study.
Monarch Butterflies Making a Stunning Comeback this Year (WATCH)
Efforts in three countries to protect Monarch butterflies have resulted in a stunning comeback for the iconic orange and black creature.
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