The official state butterfly since 2000, monarch butterflies are facing a major ecological threat, according to experts. Local, Western populations of monarchs have declined by around 30% compared to ...

Monarch butterfly migration through Texas shows decline, with reports of fewer sightings and challenges like habitat loss and ...

The charismatic monarch butterfly is migrating through the Lone Star State, as the species heads to Mexico for winter.

The increasing intensity and frequency of extreme heat likely compounds stresses on the iconic butterfly, worrying biologists ...

Regardless of how the butterflies fare this year, the long-term prospects for the migration seem to be dimming. Habitat loss, ...

With music, food, games, fun and education, the festival celebrates the annual monarch butterfly migration when it’s slated to pass through Norman. However, only one thing was missing — the ...

Over the last few years, a North Jersey Girl Scout has turned a pandemic project into a statewide effort to promote awareness for monarch butterflies as well as protect and improve wildlife ...

Milkweed is the only host plant of monarch butterflies, meaning it’s the only plant on which monarchs will lay eggs and eat. Milkweed also provides a food source for many other pollinators.

The kids, including brothers Andre (left) and Edgar Leyja learned about the lifecycle of Monarch butterflies and their migration through Texas before planting the seeds.(Tom Fox / Staff ...

Renowned for their incredible migration of over 2,200 miles between Canada and Mexico, the monarch butterfly is one of the most recognizable species in the nation—and their journey is currently ...