Endangered Species Act Petition: Wrong Tool for Monarch Butterfly Conservation?
As Monarch butterflies finished their tardy, impressive sweep through Texas in early November demonstrating a 2014 population rebound, those in the Monarch community debated the wisdom of listing the...
View ArticleMonsanto: "We are absolutely committed" to Monarch butterfly conservation
Almost a year has passed since Monsanto Corporation stated in its Beyond the Rows blog that it was “eager” to restore Monarch butterfly habitat along the iconic creature’s migratory path. When it comes...
View ArticleUS Fish and Wildlife Service gets three more years to evaluate Monarch...
A Washington DC Court yesterday awarded the US Fish and Wildlife Service three more years to evaluate whether or not the Monarch butterfly should be listed as “threatened” under the Endangered Species...
View ArticleTexas Comptroller awards $500K in Monarch research grants to Texas universities
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced Tuesday that Texas A&M University and Sam Houston State University will share about $500,000 in research funding to study the Monarch butterfly. That brings...
View ArticleUS Fish and Wildlife Service rules monarch butterflies worthy of protection,...
One could compare the recent US Fish and Wildlife Service decision on the state of monarch butterflies to a hospital overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients. Too many sick people and not enough...
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