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WASHINGTON – The monarch butterfly fluttered a step closer to extinction Thursday as scientists put the iconic orange-and-black insect on the endangered list because of its fast-dwindling numbers.“It’s just a devastating decline,” said Stuart Pimm, an ecologist at Duke University who was not involved in the listing. “This is one of the most recognizable butterflies in

Habitat destruction, climate change biggest contributors, says International Union for Conservation of Nature

The migratory monarch is threatened by habitat loss, pesticide and herbicide use, and climate change.

Improved monitoring has shown nearly 6,000 tigers, says International Union for Conservation of Nature, with population ‘stable or increasing’

The iconic monarch butterfly has been listed as Endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), a global authority on the conservation status of species. An endangered listing means the species is likely to go extinct without significant intervention. The listing of migratory monarchs (Danaus plexippus plexippus) on IUCN Red List of Threatened […]

The International Union for the Conservation of Nature added the migrating monarch butterfly for to its "red list" of threatened species and categorized it as "endangered" — two steps from extinct.

Monarch butterfly populations in North America declined between 22 and 72 per cent in 10 years, depending on the measure. But tiger numbers are on the up.

There are 40 percent more tigers in the wild than previously thought, but with a maximum of 5,578 on the prowl, they remain an endangered species, conservationists said Thursday

Closer Video Disturbance at Key Monarch Butterflies Migration Site The number of migrating monarch butterflies continues to decline at California's Pismo

As the monarch butterfly fluttered a step closer to extinction Thursday, many wondered what they can do to help.