There used to be millions of monarch butterflies in California. Now, they’re in the thousands
Once, millions of monarchs wintered in California. But climate change, habitat loss, widespread pesticide use and disease ...
Monarch butterfly count yields worrisome finding
This winter, volunteers from the Xerces Society, a nonprofit environmental group, tallied just 9,119 western monarchs — a ...
The Salinas Californian on MSN9d
Monarch butterfly numbers hit near record low in California. Here's why that matters
Just over 9,000 monarchs were counted in California last winter, the second lowest ever since the annual count began in 1997 ...
Monarch butterfly numbers in California near record low
Newly released data shows that the number of monarch butterflies migrating to California this winter is near-record low. "We ...
Monarch butterfly count plummets in SLO County. ‘Feels like a punch to the heart’
In 2023, more than 16,000 butterflies were counted at one local grove. The most recent count was a tiny fraction of that.
Pasadena Star-News10d
Monarch butterfly count yields worrisome finding
While the butterfly’s population has been declining ... “No matter where you come from in California, monarchs are around. … The thought of them being gone is heartbreaking.” ...