Comments on: Monarch Population Status http://monarchwatch.org/blog/2008/01/monarch-population-status/ Monarch Butterfly Education, Conservation, & Research Mon, 09 Apr 2012 20:53:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: JChiulli http://monarchwatch.org/blog/2008/01/monarch-population-status/comment-page-1/#comment-5825 JChiulli Wed, 09 Sep 2009 22:14:47 +0000 http://www.monarchwatch.org/blog/2008/01/07/monarch-population-status/#comment-5825 There also seems to be a big decrease in Monarch populations here in New Hampshire in the northeast. Last year,the students in my 4th grade classroom hatched, tagged, and released 48 Monarchs. This year, after extensive searching, my students and I have only found 4 caterpillars. Others who do the same project are finding similar declines. Does anyone out there know what is happening to the Monarch population this year, and why there is this decline? It's frightening and worrysome. Joyce Chiulli Peterborough, NH There also seems to be a big decrease in Monarch populations here in New Hampshire in the northeast. Last year,the students in my 4th grade classroom hatched, tagged, and released 48 Monarchs. This year, after extensive searching, my students and I have only found 4 caterpillars. Others who do the same project are finding similar declines. Does anyone out there know what is happening to the Monarch population this year, and why there is this decline? It’s frightening and worrysome.
Joyce Chiulli
Peterborough, NH

]]> By: Chris Hovda http://monarchwatch.org/blog/2008/01/monarch-population-status/comment-page-1/#comment-841 Chris Hovda Wed, 13 Aug 2008 05:42:22 +0000 http://www.monarchwatch.org/blog/2008/01/07/monarch-population-status/#comment-841 Does anyone know what is going on with the butterfly/moth population decline in the upper Midwest? I have planted extensive butterfly gardens in two locations on the edge hundreds of acres of woods in each location (both in Marathon County, Wisconsin), but have very little activity (none on some days) at either butterfly garden or anywhere else for that matter. This is a serious question and issue that must be researched, answered and solved! I believe that public education (newspaper articles, television coverage, etc., etc.) about this very serious issue which is a huge RED FLAG on the serious impact that overdevelopment, deforestation and illegal logging, overpopulation, etc. is having on the FRAGILE ECOSYSTEM of our world! Whether we want to admit it or not, every change like this that is noticed in our environment has a direct negative effect on the overall quality of our lives in a BIG WAY! These problems will only grow worse as time marches on! GET INVOLVED NOW AND SPEAK OUT! This is critical for the survival of ALL SPECIES! Does anyone know what is going on with the butterfly/moth population decline in the upper Midwest? I have planted extensive butterfly gardens in two locations on the edge hundreds of acres of woods in each location (both in Marathon County, Wisconsin), but have very little activity (none on some days) at either butterfly garden or anywhere else for that matter.

This is a serious question and issue that must be researched, answered and solved! I believe that public education (newspaper articles, television coverage, etc., etc.) about this very serious issue which is a huge RED FLAG on the serious impact that overdevelopment, deforestation and illegal logging, overpopulation, etc. is having on the FRAGILE ECOSYSTEM of our world!

Whether we want to admit it or not, every change like this that is noticed in our environment has a direct negative effect on the overall quality of our lives in a BIG WAY! These problems will only grow worse as time marches on!

GET INVOLVED NOW AND SPEAK OUT! This is critical for the survival of ALL SPECIES!

]]> By: Michelle Schroeder http://monarchwatch.org/blog/2008/01/monarch-population-status/comment-page-1/#comment-691 Michelle Schroeder Wed, 09 Jul 2008 02:21:47 +0000 http://www.monarchwatch.org/blog/2008/01/07/monarch-population-status/#comment-691 We live in Minneapolis and have been waiting for any sign of Monarchs. Usually by now we have lots of eggs and have chrysalis' all over our house. Do you know what's going wrong? We live in Minneapolis and have been waiting for any sign of Monarchs. Usually by now we have lots of eggs and have chrysalis’ all over our house. Do you know what’s going wrong?

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