D. André Green II, University of Michigan

Monarch Butterflies' Spectacular Migration Is at Risk – an Ambitious New Plan Aims To Help Save It

09.21.2020 13:00 PM

Human activities have an outsized impact on monarchs’ ability to migrate yearly to these specific sites. Development, agriculture and logging have reduced monarch habitat. Climate change, drought and pesticide use also reduce the number of butterflies that complete the journey.

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