Update – The Monarch Butterfly: An Icon Endangered

Disponible en français : Mise à jour – Le monarque : un emblème en péril The monarch butterfly, one of Canada’s iconic species, is facing an imminent risk of extinction. In 2016, the Committee on the Status of Endangered Species in Canada (COSEWIC) assessed the species as endangered. Meanwhile, a recent American study suggested there…

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The Declining Monarch Butterfly Population: Government Responses

(Disponible en français : Le déclin de la population de monarques : réponses gouvernementales) Note: This publication was updated in May, 2017: Update – The Monarch Butterfly: An Icon Endangered Many environmental issues in North America require continent-wide cooperation. Managing the monarch butterfly, the only butterfly known to make a two-way migration like birds do,…

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Update – The Monarch Butterfly: An Icon Endangered

The Declining Monarch Butterfly Population: Government Responses