Captive-raising monarchs in cages also puts the butterflies at risk. The OE parasite can reach very high levels in indoor ...

New protections for monarch butterflies are in the works as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposes a new rule.

An adult monarch on a milkweed plant. Monarchs need milkweed, but homeowners should avoid planting tropical milkweed, which carries a harmful bacterium. One exceptional conservation movement close ...

Late last year, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service took an important step toward putting the monarch butterfly on the ...

It was about eight months ago when construction worker Jeff Smith stumbled upon something in his garden that would quickly become his passion. “It was a complete accident, ” said the Buccaneer Point ...

Usefully, the listing would legally protect the groves of trees near the California coast where western monarchs overwinter.

Monarch butterfly populations have declined nearly 95% since the 1950's, mainly due to habitat loss. The Deschutes Land Trust wants to help fight to bring the monarch populations back. They are making ...

Dan Getman, a Kirksville-based master gardener, proudly watches as his grandchildren race to catch monarch butterflies on his ...

The colorful black and orange wings dazzle kids and parents alike, as do the fat striped caterpillars that feast on milkweed plants. But an alarming decline in state monarch butterfly populations ...