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Monarch butterflies could be declared an endangered species
- t3f 12y agoThe US:FWS press-release [1] was 12/29. There will also be a public comment period; "To ensure this status review is comprehensive, the Service is requesting scientific and commercial data and other information through a 60-day public information period. [...] it is requested that information be received by March 2, 2015". [1] http://www.fws.gov/midwest/news/764.html http://www.fws.gov/midwest/news/764.html
- greggarious 12y agoIf we don't act quickly, the Monarch could be considered the butterfly of the 90s.
- douglas_k 12y agoIn some areas, one of the monarch's main food sources, the milkweed plant, is considered a noxious weed. The number of areas (In Canada, at least) has gone down over the years, which I expect is a plus for the monarch butterfly.