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.

SAN FRANCISCO – Each year, millions of majestic orange and black monarch butterflies make an extreme, multi-generational 3,000 mile migration across the United States, flocking to wintering ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposes listing monarch butterflies as threatened. Public comments on the proposal are open until March 12 next year. The monarch population faces significant ...

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Texas’ state insect, the black and orange-winged Monarch butterfly, could be granted federal protections after the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed this week to list ...

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service The monarch butterfly, commonly found in North America, is distinctive for its orange color and black-and-white wings. Scientists and conservationists say monarch numbers ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed listing the monarch butterfly as a threatened species on Tuesday (December 10, 2024), citing a significant decline in the iconic black and orange ...