Climate change and industrial agriculture have decimated the western monarch butterfly’s crucial food source, threatening the ...

The monarch butterfly population in the eastern United States has declined sharply — an estimated 80% loss since the 1990s. Among the factors contributing to the decline: Loss of habitat, exposure to ...

Congress should establish federal tax credits for landowners who restore habitat by planting native milkweed and nectar plants that support pollinators like hummingbirds and butterflies.

This article offers essential guidance from Davidson College Professor Scott Villa for Carolina gardeners looking to support monarch butterflies. Native milkweed varieties like swamp milkweed ...

It's common knowledge that the monarch butterfly is in trouble. However, like the causes themselves, the story of why the charismatic insect isn't faring well has evolved.