Rising ocean temperatures, warming spring seasons, and weather disasters like flooding and a loss of habitat have all contributed to the decline in the monarch population in North America.
Rising ocean temperatures, warming spring seasons, and weather disasters like flooding and a loss of habitat have all contributed to the decline in the monarch population in North America.
Migratory monarch butterflies were listed as endangered in late July. But in South Florida, a non-migratory subspecies evades endangerment despite a mysterious parasite that's made the region home.
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UF scientists encourage Gainesville residents to plant insect-friendly gardens to help endangered native species wuft.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wuft.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.