Dan Getman, a Kirksville-based master gardener, proudly watches as his grandchildren race to catch monarch butterflies on his ...

EPA must better assess the dangers of pesticides, especially in monarch breeding habitats in state’s Central Valley.

Captive-raising monarchs in cages also puts the butterflies at risk. The OE parasite can reach very high levels in indoor ...

The monarch butterfly, long idolized for its epic migrations and delicate beauty, is facing another alarming chapter in its ...

I love sharing nature with people, because most people don't take the time to get up close with nature and enjoy it. I love ...

New protections for monarch butterflies are in the works as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposes a new rule.

Monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) appear to be declining not just in North America but also in Australasia. Could this ...

The monarch butterfly population continues to shrink due to factors such as climate change. People working to help the ...

The bright orange and black-marked monarch migrates through Oklahoma each fall and spring, stopping along its route to ...

Will protecting monarch butterflies under the Endangered Species Act improve their chance of surviving? Not necessarily, 2 entomologists caution.