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The Monarch Butterfly: Biology and ConservationISBN 978-0-8014-4188-2 Monarchs in a Changing World: Biology and Conservation of an Iconic Butterfly ISBN 978-0-8014-5315-1 [ 5 ] In 2014, Oberhauser and a colleague published a scientific article examining how usage of Monsanto 's Roundup herbicide on farmland in North America contributes to the ...
The monarch butterfly or simply monarch (Danaus plexippus) is a milkweed butterfly (subfamily Danainae) in the family Nymphalidae. [6] Other common names, depending on region, include milkweed , common tiger , wanderer , and black-veined brown . [ 7 ]
Frederick Albert Urquhart CM (December 13, 1911 – November 3, 2002) was a Canadian zoologist and professor of zoology who studied the migration of monarch butterflies, Danaus plexippus L. [1] [2] Together with his wife, Norah Roden Urquhart CM, he identified their migration routes, discovered that the migration spans multiple generations of butterflies, and found their wintering place in ...
Few insects are as beloved as the monarch butterfly. These fascinating creatures are beautiful, boldly colored and surprisingly strong — the North American monarch migrating thousands of miles ...
Monarch populations in the West face an even greater chance of extinction at 99% by the year 2080. The Fish and Wildlife Service is accepting public comments on its proposal until March 12, 2025.
The monarch butterfly is easily identified by its bold orange, black and white coloring. This fascinating insect goes through an amazing life cycle consisting of four stages: egg, larvae, pupa ...
He has been deeply involved in Monarch butterfly conservation since 1975, convening the First Conference on Monarch Conservation and biology in Morelos, Mexico, and chairing The Monarch Project of the Xerces Society with Lincoln Brower and Melody Mackey Allen. He has also been active in old-growth forest conservation in the Pacific Northwest.
Amy Rose Perry always knew she wanted to release monarch butterflies at her Cape Cod wedding in honor of her father, Nathaniel Machain, who died on Aug. 5, 1999 when she was just 7 years old.