Farms and butterflies can coexist. Research shows it’s not a crazy idea
Finding ways for modern agriculture and monarch butterflies to coexist may keep these threatened insets off the Endangered Species List.
Finding ways for modern agriculture and monarch butterflies to coexist may keep these threatened insets off the Endangered Species List.
Honeybees are a well-known source of pollination, but there are many other insects and small animals that the agricultural industry also relies on.
Pheasants Forever, Quail Forever and Monarch Joint Venture have joined forces to support declining pollinator populations, including the monarch butterfly.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued a “warranted but precluded” decision, which means the monarch will be considered a candidate species for now.
Pheasants Forever and the Monarch Joint Venture are hosting a virtual Miles for Monarchs event September 5th-12th to raise awareness of monarch butterflies.