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The migratory monarch butterfly has joined the endangered

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species list this week but performs, one of the most amazing

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Journeys. In the animal kingdom, migratory monarchs travel

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from wintering grounds.

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In Mexico and California to breeding grounds,

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in Canada and the northern United States.

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The migration can stretch at the 2500 miles.

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A full cycle, takes months to survive the journey,

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monarchs rely on rest stops and specific habitats that provide

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winter shelter for the insects, monarchs also rely on.

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The only plans are caterpillars can fit on,

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however, Forest habitats in.

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Mexico, and California are threatened by clear-cutting

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for agriculture and development skills.

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Monarchs directly Waller besides kill milkweed.

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Drought is also killing milkweed and early Monarch,

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migration triggered by warming temperatures.

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May mean that the monarchs are we getting their Journey before?

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Milkweed is even available.

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Pianist amazed that the native population of migratory

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monarchs have strength between 22 and 72.

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Per cent in the past 10 years.

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The Western population of these Butterflies by 99.9% peel,

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a sheet of 10 million, a 1980s to less than 2,000 today in 2020.

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The US fish and wildlife service found that adding them on our

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to the US.

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Endangered species list was quote, warrant had been precluded,

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meaning of the butterfly met criteria for listing Under The Endangered

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Species Act, but that the FWS did not at the time.

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Have enough resources to prioritize the listing to do.

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Other more pressing listing these Anna Walker,

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a member of iucn's butterfly and lots of Specialists

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group and a species survival officer at the New Mexico biopark

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Society said in a statement, it is difficult to watch monarch

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butterflies in their extraordinary, migration Teeter on the edge

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of collapse, but there are signs of hope so many people and organizations

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have come together to try and protect this butterfly in its habitat.

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Planting native milkweed and reducing pesticide use to supporting

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the protection of overwintering sites and contributing

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to community science, we all have a role to play in.

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Making sure this iconic insect makes a full recovery,