Monarch population development in 2024: Part 1

2 April 2024 | Author: Chip Taylor

As most of you reading this know, the estimate of the number of monarchs overwintering in Mexico this past winter was a mere 0.9hectares, the second lowest in the record that began in 1994. Low numbers have again triggered concerns ...

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Is the eastern monarch population continuing to decline?

29 March 2024 | Author: Chip Taylor

Introduction The question posed in the title is important. Evidence of a continuous decline could lead to regulations and restrictions in accordance with the Endangered Species Act (ESA) while evidence of stable numbers would indicate that regulations are unwarranted. In fact, ...

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