Politicscommons.wikimedia.org Are butterflies wildlife? Depends where you live in the U.S. A legal quirk leaves officials in at least a dozen states with little or no authority to protect insects. That’s a growing problem for humans.
Impacts www.nytimes.com California’s monarch butterflies are down 99%. Can this plant help? A coalition of conservation groups have partnered with the state to add 30,000 milkweed plants in an attempt to restore the species’ population.
Impacts www.nytimes.com Monarch butterflies won’t be listed as endangered despite meeting criteria Monarch butterflies will not come under federal protection because resources are being used for other listings, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced.
Impacts www.nytimes.com What’s wrong with butterflies raised in captivity? A study suggests that monarchs bred by enthusiasts were less fit than those that started as caterpillars in the wild.
Impacts www.nytimes.com What’s happening to the monarch butterfly population? “Something’s going on in early spring,” a professor said, and researchers are trying to solve the mystery.
Solutions www.nytimes.com How a rooftop meadow of bees and butterflies shows NYC's future A Greenpoint building is part of a push to combat climate change and make the city more welcoming to wildlife.
Impacts www.nytimes.com Margaret Renkl: Tennessee makes way for the monarchs A new wildflower meadow at a Tennessee welcome center is just one of many efforts to address the loss of pollinator habitat.
