About 150 species of butterflies have been documented in Ohio, but none are better known and more beloved than the iconic monarch. The large orange and black butterflies are conspicuous ...

With vigorous debate surrounding the health of the monarch butterfly, new research may have answered the biggest question plaguing butterfly researchers. Why are the wintering populations declining ...

CLEVELAND (WJW) — A vibrant cluster of approximately 200 monarch butterflies has formed a roost on the northeast side of the main woodlot at Wendy Park, near the volleyball courts. That’s ...

The migration of the monarch butterfly is one of the wonders of the natural world. Each autumn, a new generation of monarch ...

On the slopes of a volcano in central Mexico, biologist Cuauhtémoc Sáenz-Romero and his team envision a climate refuge for oyamel fir trees and the monarch butterflies that depend on them.

Monarch butterflies are among the planet’s power migrators. Every autumn, a new generation of the orange and black insects are born in the northern United States and southern Canada. They then ...

Monarch conservation initiatives in Texas and nationwide aim to enhance survival through habitat improvement and community ...

Texas is home to countless treasures, but one of its most iconic is disappearing before our eyes — the monarch butterfly, our state insect since 1995. Despite this recognition, the monarch’s ...

Romero, a forest geneticist at the Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, researchers collected oyamel fir seeds from elevations between 3,100 and 3,500 metres within the Monarch Butterfly ...

An experiment to grow new forests in central Mexico offers hope that the crucial winter habitat for millions of migrating monarch butterflies could survive into the next century. While moving a ...

New project seeks to save oyamel forests crucial for monarch survival Relocation of oyamel fir trees may prevent habitat loss for butterflies Researchers report positive results in tree survival rates ...