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Dwindling Numbers for an Iconic Insect: What can we do?
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- Conservation Stories
- MJV Partnership News
- Population Trends
In this opinion piece, learn Karen Oberhauser's view on habitat loss and the monarch population decline and how she feels we can all help reverse the downward trend. Read More
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2013-14 California Overwintering Population Numbers Released
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- MJV Partnership News
- Population Trends
The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation released data illustrating the 2013-14 monarch overwintering population in California. While the western population is holding steady, it is still well below the peak seen in the 1990s. Read More
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2013-14 Monarch Overwintering Population Numbers Released
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- MJV Partnership News
- Population Trends
WWF-Mexico hosted a press conference this morning to release the status of the 2013-2014 monarch overwintering population measured in central Mexico. The population has reached a record low, occupying only .67 hectares. Read More
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2012-13 Overwintering Population Report
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- Population Trends
The monarch overwintering population in Mexico overwintering sanctuaries reached an all-time low of 1.19 hectares in 2012-13. You can support monarchs by planting milkweed and nectar plants, becoming a citizen scientist monitor, and by educating others. Read More