Two major flyways emerged: one through Central Texas from Wichita Falls to Del Rio and another along the Gulf Coast. The ...

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The monarch butterfly fluttered a step closer to extinction last Thursday, as scientists put the iconic orange-and-black insect on the endangered list because of its fast dwindling numbers. “It’s just ...

Monarch butterflies undertake a migration journey spanning 3,000 miles. That journey mirrors many migrants' experiences, ...

The monarch butterfly, chosen in 1975 to be Illinois' State Insect, fluttered a step closer to extinction Thursday, as scientists put the iconic orange-and-black insect on the endangered list because ...

Texas' official state insect is on its way from Canada to Mexico — and you may be just in time to witness the remarkable journey.

Jerry Pugh had a rare experience this year: He saw a monarch butterfly in the wild. Though the Boise Parks and Recreation volunteer coordinator works to conserve the endangered butterfly, sightings ...

Texas A&M scientists study how roads, wind and conservation affect one of nature’s most extraordinary journeys.

The monarch butterfly, state insect of Texas, has been rapidly declining in number over the last 20 years, going down by 95% according to some estimates. Every spring and fall, millions of monarch ...

Monarch butterflies have begun fluttering across Michigan after a migration that began in Mexico. The brightly colored insects have been reported in southeast Michigan, migration watchers say.

DECATUR - Thirty years ago today, the monarch butterfly became the official state insect of Illinois. The monarch has third-graders from Dennis School to thank for this honor. In 1975, Mary Louise ...