Comment period closes March 12 re US Fish and Wildlife Service Proposed Listing Monarch Butterfly as Threatened Species

In December the US Fish and Wildlife Service proposed listing under the Endangered Species Act the monarch butterfly as a threatened species. Public comment period closes March 12. According to the Fish and Wildlife Service the western migration has declined by more than 95% since the 1980’s.

Here is the December press release:https://www.fws.gov/press-release/2024-12/monarch-butterfly-proposed-endangered-species-act-protection