Beloved monarch butterflies now listed as endangered
Monarch butterflies are now listed as endangered because of fast dwindling populations in North America.
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Monarch butterflies are now listed as endangered because of fast dwindling populations in North America.
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
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.
As the monarch butterfly fluttered a step closer to extinction Thursday, many wondered what they can do to help.
Monarch butterflies are now listed as endangered because of fast dwindling populations in North America.