Press & Media Index
Since 2009, the Monarch Joint Venture has helped steer monarch conservation planning and implementation efforts on a broad scale by bringing together partners from across the United States, Mexico, and Canada in a unified effort to conserve the monarch migration. The MJV expertise has informed publications, films, and other media internationally.
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MJV in the Media
The MJV has been highlighted in the following media pieces:
On the Wing Podcast: EP. 219: A Pollinator Week Celebration of Monarch Butterflies
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- Partner Media
Host Bob St.Pierre is joined by PF & QF’s Habitat Education Program Manager Anna Swerczek and Monarch Joint Venture’s Executive Director Wendy Caldwell for a special Pollinator Week episode. The group’s conversation centers upon the habitat intersection between pheasants, quail, and pollinating insects with special attention focused on the monarch butterfly. Episode Highlights: • Swerzcek compares pollinator habitat plantings to food plots for pheasant and quail chicks who feast on the insects these pollinator plants nurture. • Caldwell explains the fascinating migration and life cycle of monarch butterflies. She also heralds the benefits of PF & QF’s habitat mission for pheasants and quail, and highlights that habitat work’s benefits to monarchs and a wide array of pollinating species. • Swerzcek also breaks down this year’s special Pollinator Week offer which includes a PF or QF membership, a Pollinator Week sticker, and six pollinator plant plugs that are geographically appropriate based upon the purchaser’s location. Learn more at PheasantsForever.org/PollinatorWeek or QuailForever.org/Pollinator Week. Read More
The Positive Impact of Planting Pollinator Gardens
Inspired by the writings of Douglas W. Tallamy, notably Bringing Nature Home and Nature’s Best Hope, Woodbury resident Dana Boyle set to work reverting the landscape around her home back to its native state. Read More
Monarch Butterflies Need Our Help
The “king of butterflies" is rapidly disappearing. In just the last 20 years, the monarch butterfly population has declined by 85 percent in this country. The numbers are even worse in the West, which has seen a 99 percent drop. This is frightening, and not only because this pollinator is so beautiful. Monarchs are an excellent indicator of population decline in other pollinator species. Read More
Community scientists invited to monitor monarchs in 10-day blitz
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- KARE 11
MJV Board members featured gathering monarch, milkweed data in 10-day Monarch Blitz Read More
How to save the endangered monarch butterfly
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- NPR On Point
MJV Executive Director Wendy Caldwell joins On Point podcast to discuss conservation efforts to save the monarch butterfly. Read More