BREAKING: The USFWS today proposed to protect the monarch butterfly as "threatened" under the #EndangeredSpeciesAct. The decision came in response to a scientific petition and lawsuit by @centerforbiodiv.bsky.social and Center for Food Safety. - ThreadSky

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kieransuckling.bsky.social • 75 days ago

BREAKING: The USFWS today proposed to protect the monarch butterfly as "threatened" under the #EndangeredSpeciesAct.

The decision came in response to a scientific petition and lawsuit by @centerforbiodiv.bsky.social and Center for Food Safety.

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kieransuckling.bsky.social•75 days ago

Monarchs have declined by 90% due to herbicide spraying, milkweed eradication & grassland loss in the U.S. and southern Canada, and logging in their mountainous Mexican wintering range.

@centerforbiodiv.bsky.social has been working to protect them since 2014

https://biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press-releases/monarchs-proposed-for-endangered-species-act-protection-2024-12-10/

santacruzmag.bsky.social•74 days ago

That's great news considering the very low migration population we are seeing here in Santa Cruz, CA this year. It's a sad reality.

david-m-b.bsky.social•74 days ago

It's a shame that it's necessary, but it's nice that it's been recognised. I saw the following documentary about this butterfly some time ago. It is in German.
https://www.ardmediathek.de/video/natur-exclusiv/highway-der-schmetterlinge-die-reise-der-monarchfalter/br/Y3JpZDovL2JyLmRlL3ZpZGVvLzMwYWVmMGM2LTVjMzktNGEyMC05YjM1LTg0ZmQzOTI3NTVjZQ

grannyzee.bsky.social•74 days ago

When I moved to San Antonio, they were plentiful during the migrating season, now I rarely see them in city
😔

ballisticcryptid.bsky.social•73 days ago

Oh my gosh, this is insanely sad. I remember when these guys were common.

But hey, it ain't too late to make a change that'll be for the better! This is why conservation is one of the most important things that people should worry about.

usealttextplease.bsky.social•70 days ago

Alt text pls

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