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Since 2009, the Monarch Joint Venture has helped steer monarch conservation planning and implementation efforts on a broad scale by bringing together partners from across the United States, Mexico, and Canada in a unified effort to conserve the monarch migration. The MJV expertise has informed publications, films, and other media internationally.

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MJV in the Media

The MJV has been highlighted in the following media pieces:

San Antonio experts demystify monarch butterfly 'endangered' listing

Jul 28, 2022

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  • My San Antonio

As a result of the IUCN monarch announcement, concern grew for the insect, especially in San Antonio, which holds special importance in the pathway for the beloved butterfly. Read More

Conservation group lists monarchs as endangered, but designation includes no protections

Jul 26, 2022

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  • San Antonio Report

“This is another loud call to action that we need all hands on deck for monarch and pollinator conservation,” said Wendy Caldwell, the organization’s executive director. Read More

Hope for monarchs

Jul 26, 2022

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  • Medford Mail Tribune

Local monarch advocates say the decision to list monarch butterflies as endangered was correct, yet they see reasons for optimism. Read More

Minnesota organizations working to save monarch butterflies, now considered endangered

Jul 22, 2022

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  • Fox 9 KMSP

The MJV's work featured as the International Union for the Conservation of Nature adds the migrating monarch butterfly to its red list of threatened species, designating them as endangered. Read More

Monarch butterflies could become extinct if we don't take these 3 steps, experts say

Jul 22, 2022

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  • CNN

The MJV featured as expert in monarch conservation as one of the most popular and recognizable insects is at risk of extinction. Read More