Beloved monarch butterflies now listed as endangered
Beloved monarch butterflies now listed as endangered
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Beloved monarch butterflies now listed as endangered
"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."
Monarch butterflies are now listed as endangered because of fast dwindling populations in North America.
The International Union for the Conservation of Nature categorised the butterfly as “endangered” – two steps from extinct.
Monarch butterflies were placed on the endangered list Thursday. In the eastern United States, the species has declined between 85% and 95% since the 1990s by some estimates. But the revitalization of previously endangered species offer a path toward full recovery.