Monarch habitat takes off in Wisconsin
Unprecedented funding and attention adds to gains on the ground.
Unprecedented funding and attention adds to gains on the ground.
Last year he released 1,700 monarchs and 1,300 black swallowtails into the environment.
(Minnesota DNR)ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota ranks among the top states in the country for its work to protect declining bee and butterfly populations, according to a new study. Damon Hall, an assistant professor at Missouri State University, examined every pollinator-related law that was passed by a state legislature between 2000 and 2017, Minnesota Public Radio News reported. Hall said…
Storm pushed millions of butterflies into secluded, sequestered sites.
TOLEDO, Ohio — Ohio officials have voted to make their city a little more butterfly-friendly. The Blade reports the Toledo City Council voted unanimously last week to remove milkweed from the noxious weed designation under city municipal code. The native species plays a key role in monarch butterfly survival. Councilman Nick Komives says he proposed the change to bring the…
(Iowa DNR)The Iowa Monarch Conservation Consortium has set a goal of acres devoted to monarch butterfly habitat in the state by 2038. “The consortium has worked collaboratively with diverse stakeholders to develop a comprehensive plan to expand habitat on our agricultural land, urban areas, roadsides, and other public land. We appreciate the many partners that have been involved and are…
Migrating painted lady butterflies are at their highest numbers in many years.
Butterfly House visitors see species native to the state – and there are more of them than you might think.