Butterfly

December 12, 2024

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

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, 2024, through January 4, 2026. Real talk about

December 12, 2024

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

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

Climate·Europe

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,

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

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

Govind Tekale

March 9, 2025

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

Govind Tekale

March 8, 2025

Schaus Swallowtail Butterfly Photo Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (CC BY 2.0)

Conservation·Wildlife

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

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 sweep through its habitat. The endangered Schaus’ swallowtail

Govind Tekale

February 15, 2025

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