The stories of a whale, a panther and a butterfly help explain why new interpretations of the Endangered Species Act could be catastrophic for species’ survival.
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The causes involve more than just habitat loss, but there are steps you can take to help save these delicate creatures
Will protecting monarch butterflies under the Endangered Species Act improve their chance of surviving? Not necessarily, 2 entomologists caution.
The native red admiral is less common than it used to be, but we can all help threatened bug species by ensuring they have the right habitats to thrive in.
The struggles of monarch butterflies reflect a shared North American ecological and social problem.
The iconic monarch butterfly has been added to the Red List of endangered species, but hasn’t received protection in the US yet. That’s not necessarily a bad thing.
Can a plan that brings together government and private landowners create enough habitat for monarch butterflies?
Citizen scientists across North America have contributed over 1 million observations to this online platform, generating data useful for researchers.
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Associate Professor in Botany, University of Otago
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PhD Candidate in Zoology, University of Otago
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Director, Monarch Watch; Professor, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology; Senior Scientist, Kansas Biological Survey and Center for Ecological Research, University of Kansas
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Assistant Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Michigan
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Assistant Professor of Citizen and Data Science, University of Arizona
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Assistant Professor, Sociology & Anthropology, Mount Saint Vincent University
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Assistant Professor / Agricultural Entomologist, University of Delaware
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Professor of Entomology, University of Georgia
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Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences, Binghamton University, State University of New York
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Professor of Environmental Sciences, UMass Amherst