The latest count of western monarch butterfly populations is the third-lowest yet, after 2024 and 2020.

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The all-time lowest population size in Pismo Beach was reported in 2020, when only 199 butterflies were counted at the ...

SANTA CRUZ — Conservationists are concerned that western monarch butterflies may be teetering on the brink of collapse as the latest Western Monarch Count reveals a devastating decline. The 28th ...

Citizen scientists and volunteers have counted over 233,300 monarch butterflies across the western United States as part of Xerces Society’s 27th annual count. Despite ongoing efforts to save the ...

Clusters of vibrant orange-and-black wings are disappearing across California. Despite recent recovery efforts, the reign of the monarch butterflies continues to decline. On Thursday, the Xerces ...

Conservationists are concerned that western monarch butterflies may be teetering on the brink of collapse as the latest Western Monarch Count reveals a devastating decline. The 28th annual survey, ...