Monarch Population Status
22 April 2022 | Author: Chip TaylorI have looked at a lot of monarch and weather data over the years in attempts to understand the factors that influence the development of the population. These factors include the number of monarchs returning to Texas from Mexico, whether ...
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Western Monarchs
6 January 2022 | Author: Chip TaylorMy father was a Certified Public Accountant, and had I demonstrated a facility for numbers, I might have become a CPA as well. Instead, I became a biologist which I naively assumed would mean that I wouldn't have to work ...
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How many hectares in 2021-2022?
6 January 2022 | Author: Chip TaylorEach year, at about this time, I administer a test – to myself. I have one question. How big, in term of hectares*, will the overwintering population be this year? Technically, I fail the test every time and expect to. ...
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Monarch Watch Update August 2021
23 August 2021 | Author: Jim LovettThis newsletter was recently sent via email to those who subscribe to our email updates. If you would like to receive periodic email updates from Monarch Watch, please take a moment to complete and submit the short Google Form at ...
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Some notes on the sun angle at solar noon (SASN) and the passage of the migration
17 August 2021 | Author: Chip TaylorLinking the timing, pace and duration of the migration to the sun angle at solar noon (SASN) was only possible because thousands of volunteers tagged monarchs from the time monarchs emerged in late summer until the end of the migration. ...
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Monarch Population Status
17 August 2021 | Author: Chip TaylorThe migration is underway! EASTERN MONARCHS As you may remember, earlier I offered that the recolonization this past May and early June of the summer breeding area was quite favorable. Monarchs generally arrived on time and in good numbers leading to a ...
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Monarch rearing, tagging and releasing survey
6 July 2021 | Author: Chip TaylorINTRODUCTION In the middle of Covid-19 last June, we conducted a survey of those who rear, tag and release monarchs. Life has been interrupted in many ways over the past year, and we are just now getting around to summarizing the ...
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Monarch population crash in 2013
11 June 2021 | Author: Chip TaylorWhat contributed to the monarch population crash in 2013? The text below was written at the time the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service was evaluating evidence of all aspects of the monarch population prior to determining whether the monarch should be ...
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Monarchs and the freeze in Texas
1 June 2021 | Author: Chip Taylorby Chip Taylor, Director, Monarch Watch; Carol Clark, Monarch Watch Conservation Specialist; and Janis Lentz, Volunteer The following is a long report about the impact of the freeze in February 2021 on the development of this year's monarch population. If ...
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Nectar plants used by monarchs during March in Texas
25 May 2021 | Author: Chip Taylorby Chip Taylor, Director of Monarch Watch and Carol Clark, Monarch Conservation Specialist Introduction Extreme weather events can have short and long-term impacts on the flora and fauna of a region and can even have an impact on migratory species such as ...
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