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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Insect Population Dynamics

19 January 2021 | Author: Chip Taylor

Insect Population Dynamics: Potential fecundity, realized fecundity and reproductive success I've mentioned realized fecundity from time to time in my posts to the Monarch Watch Blog. It's a subject that gets little attention perhaps because it is more of a hypothetical deductive ...

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Monarch Watch Spring Plant Fundraiser

30 April 2020 | Author: Jim Lovett

For all of you who are located close (or close enough) to Monarch Watch here in Lawrence, Kansas our Spring Plant Fundraiser is now online at spring.monarchwatch.org We have thousands of plants available via online ordering and local curbside pickup (or ...

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Give to Monarch Watch today via One Day. One KU. fundraising campaign

20 February 2020 | Author: Jim Lovett

Help Monarch Watch continue its mission – our Free Milkweeds for Restoration Projects and Free Milkweeds for Schools and Nonprofits programs need your support. Your generous support today via the University of Kansas' One Day. One KU. fundraising campaign will help ...

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Dr. Lincoln Brower

2 August 2018 | Author: Chip Taylor

An appreciation for Dr. Lincoln Brower who passed away on 17 July 2018 at his home in Virginia. If you are familiar at all with monarch butterflies, you are certainly familiar with some of Linc’s many contributions to our knowledge of ...

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