Monarch butterflies could be declared an endangered species(vox.com)

23 pointsby t3f12 anni fa3 comments

Monarch butterflies could be declared an endangered species

http://www.vox.com/2015/1/2/7481337/monarch-butterfly-endangered

3 comments

t3f12 anni fa

The US:FWS press-release [1] was 12/29. There will also be a public comment period; "To ensure this status review is comprehensive, the Service is requesting scientific and commercial data and other information through a 60-day public information period. [...] it is requested that information be received by March 2, 2015".

[1] http://www.fws.gov/midwest/news/764.html

douglas_k12 anni fa

In some areas, one of the monarch's main food sources, the milkweed plant, is considered a noxious weed. The number of areas (In Canada, at least) has gone down over the years, which I expect is a plus for the monarch butterfly.

greggarious12 anni fa

If we don't act quickly, the Monarch could be considered the butterfly of the 90s.