While I suspect the majority of people here in Texas have seen a monarch butterfly, most probably don’t know that they make ...

Adult monarch butterflies are large with bright orange wings, white spots and black veins and boarder. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is recommending federal protections for the species as factors ...

Federal wildlife officials on Tuesday moved to add the monarch butterfly to its endangered species roster, citing decades of steep population decline of the striking black-and-orange insect. The U.S.

SALT LAKE CITY — The iconic monarch butterfly, sporting its splashy orange and black wings, has been in serious decline for decades. Now, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is asking for the public to ...

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - U.S. wildlife officials announced a decision Tuesday to extend federal protections to monarch butterflies after years of warnings from environmentalists that populations are ...

Monarch butterfly on a person's finger - Matt Champlin/Getty Images Monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) have long captivated humans due to their fascinating life cycles and physical characteristics ...

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with NPR science correspondent Jonathan Lambert about the decision, as well as other conservation efforts the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing as 2024 winds down.

For a second straight year, a low number of monarch butterflies have been counted at the popular Pismo State Beach Butterfly Grove.