U.S. Proposes Listing Monarch Butterflies Under Endangered Species Act To Aid Recovery
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“I wish it was different, but our beloved monarchs are in trouble and they need our help.”
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed Tuesday that the monarch butterfly be protected under the Endangered Species Act, an effort that would give the iconic pollinator space to recover after years of declining populations.
“The monarch butterfly is one of the most iconic and cherished creatures in North America,” the agency’s director, Martha Williams, said in a video statement on Tuesday. “It’s hard to imagine a world without monarch butterflies, and I hope we never have to.”
“I wish it was different, but our beloved monarchs are in trouble and they need our help.”
The monarch, a fluttering kite of black and orange, is one of the most recognizable insects in the country and is a beloved natural icon. The butterflies migrate each year from as far away as Canada down to Mexico and coastal California, sometimes traveling in flutters more than 3,000 miles in a season.
But their numbers have been in decline for years. Last year, the number of monarchs seen in overwintering areas in Mexico were the second-lowest on record.
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