Butterfly

Butterflies. Photo Source: Jack Cochran (Binghamton University).

March 9, 2025

Wildlife

US Butterfly Populations Plummet 22% Over 20 Years

America’s butterfly populations have plummeted by 22% in just two decades, according to a landmark study published in Science. This significant decline means that for every five butterflies present in 2000, only

Monarch butterflies, Photo Source: Collette Adkins (Biological Diversity)

Conservation·Wildlife

Monarch Butterfly Numbers Nearly Double Yet Remain 80% Below Historical Levels

The population of Eastern Monarch butterflies has nearly doubled over the past year, according to data released by the World Wildlife Fund and Mexico’s National Commission of Protected Natural Areas. The iconic orange and black butterflies now occupy 4.42 acres

March 8, 2025

Hurricanes Surge Schaus’ Swallowtail Butterfly Population from Under 100 to Over 10,000

Conservation·Wildlife

A groundbreaking 35-year study has uncovered an unexpected alliance between one of the rarest butterflies in the United States and the powerful storms that

Monarch Butterflies’ 59% Population Drop Prompts ‘Threatened’ Listing

Conservation·Wildlife

A critical moment has arrived for monarch butterflies. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s December 2024 proposal to list them as threatened comes after

Wildlife

Butterfly’s Record 3,000 km Flight From Japan To Hong Kong Shatters Migration Barriers

Nature continues to amaze us. A small butterfly just flew from Japan to Hong Kong – a distance equal to flying between New York and Las Vegas. This incredible journey shows us

Govind Tekale

January 8, 2025

Climate·Europe

UK Wildlife in 2024: Grey Seals Thrive; Butterfly Numbers Hit 14-Year Low Amid Extreme Weather

The UK’s wildlife faced significant challenges in 2024 as extreme weather continued to reshape natural habitats. From thriving seal colonies to struggling butterfly populations, the year’s weather patterns created clear winners and

Govind Tekale

January 3, 2025

Conservation·Nature

Monarch Butterfly Decline: USFWS Proposes Protection Amid 95% Drop, 99% Extinction Risk by 2080

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) proposes listing the monarch butterfly as threatened under the Endangered Species Act, following decades of failed voluntary conservation efforts. The December 12, 2024 proposal comes

Rahul Somvanshi

December 12, 2024

FR Press Releases Back by popular demand! Published: December 9, 2024 Live butterflies return to the Museum

Nature

Butterflies in Flight: Canadian Museum Hosts 18,000 Species, Including 10% of Global Population in Ottawa

Yo Ottawa, need a tropical escape from winter wonderland? The Lepidoptera squad (that’s butterfly-speak for these gorgeous scaled-wing insects) has officially moved into the Canadian Museum of Nature’s solarium from December 6,

Tejal Somvanshi

December 12, 2024