Monarch Joint Venture Blog
2021 Thanksgiving Count Shows Almost 250,000 Overwintering Western Monarchs: Let’s Celebrate, and then Get to Work
With the 2021 Thanksgiving Count showing almost 250,000 overwintering western monarchs, conservationists are relieved, and also scratching their heads. Read More
FAQ: December 2020 ESA Listing Decision for Monarch Butterflies
Check out our FAQ about the recent decision by the USFWS that listing the monarch butterfly under the Endangered Species Act is warranted but precluded. Read More
Listing Monarch Butterflies Under the Endangered Species Act is “Warranted but Precluded”
The USFWS concluded today that listing the monarch butterfly under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) is “warranted but precluded”. Learn more about what this decision means for monarchs. Read More
Coming Soon: Proposed ESA Listing Decision for Monarch Butterflies
In December, we will reach the next step in a multi-year process to decide whether or not the monarch butterfly is listed under the Endangered Species Act. Read More