Monarch butterflies now listed as endangered in US: 'Devastating'
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The monarch butterfly fluttered a step closer to extinction Thursday, as international scientists put the iconic orange-and-black insect on the global endangered list because of its fast-dwindling numbers.
The International Union for the Conservation of Nature estimates that monarch butterfly populations have declined between 22% and 72% over a decade.
A key pollinator, the once abundant Monarch butterfly is rapidly declining and now finds itself on an international list of endangered species, just a few steps away from being extinct.
Monarch butterflies are now listed as endangered because of fast dwindling populations in North America.