Monarchs: Weather and population sizes in the past

21 July 2023 | Author: Chip Taylor

Monarchs: Weather and population sizes in the past by Chip Taylor, Director, Monarch Watch If you have been reading about monarchs, you know they have declined in number. One account after another maintains that the population has declined 90% or, more conservatively, ...

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Monarch populations during the Dust Bowl years

17 July 2023 | Author: Jim Lovett

Monarch populations during the Dust Bowl years by Chip Taylor, Director, Monarch Watch Introduction The concern about the potential listing of monarchs as threatened or endangered by the Fish and Wildlife Service sometime in 2024 has led me to look into the conditions ...

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The Western monarch puzzle: the decline and increase in monarch numbers

29 May 2023 | Author: Chip Taylor

Preamble The first draft of the text that follows was written without consulting the literature. I wanted to work out my interpretations without the weight of the points of view of others. While I drew on my memory of the literature ...

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Monarch numbers: dynamics of population establishment each spring

27 March 2023 | Author: Jim Lovett

Monarch numbers: dynamics of population establishment each spring Chip Taylor, Director, Monarch Watch Introduction The short narratives that follow describe the outcomes of the timing and number of monarchs arriving from Mexico in March. Each cohort encounters different temperature scenarios in March and ...

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Monarch numbers: trends due to weather and climate

27 March 2023 | Author: Chip Taylor

Monarch numbers: trends due to weather and climate Chip Taylor, Director, Monarch Watch The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will be making a decision as to whether to list the monarch as either threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act as ...

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Monarch Watch 24-hr fundraising event TODAY! (2-16-23)

16 February 2023 | Author: Jim Lovett

Today's the day we've been talking about 🙂 Show your support for Monarch Watch before 11:59 p.m. CST tonight via https://kansas.scalefunder.com/amb/monarch We realize that not everyone can give at this time but if you are able, please consider a gift today to help ...

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Share photos, videos, stories and more with Monarch Watch

8 August 2022 | Author: Jim Lovett

We are always looking for monarch photos, videos, stories and more for use on our website, on our social media accounts, in our publications, and as a part of other promotional and educational items we distribute online and offline to ...

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When monarchs are like corn

17 May 2022 | Author: Chip Taylor

I received an email this past week (

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Monarch Puzzle Wrap Up

22 April 2022 | Author: Chip Taylor

I want to thank all of you who participated in the puzzle. I challenged you to come up with the same possible explanation I did for why first-generation monarchs appear to stop directional flight on specific dates in June at ...

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2021 year-end summary

31 December 2021 | Author: Jim Lovett

Season's Greetings from the staff at Monarch Watch! We would like to thank everyone who contributed to our program in the last year. That support has enabled us to maintain and grow our programs and aid many people in their efforts ...

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