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Population Numbers for Eastern Monarchs Increase During 2015-16 Season
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- Population Trends
The 2015-16 overwintering population estimate has been released at 4.01 hectares. This year's population is more than 3 times larger than last year's! This is exciting news, but there is still much work to be done to restore a resilient monarch population. Read More
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Pheasants Forever’s Honey Bee & Monarch Butterfly Partnership Selected for RCPP Grant Funding
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- MJV Partnership News
MJV partner Pheasants Forever was recently identified as the lead partner on a monarch and pollinator conservation project through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP), an investment by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. Read More
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Ohio Pollinator Habitat Initiative Becomes MJV Partner
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- MJV Partnership News
MJV is proud to welcome the Ohio Pollinator Habitat Initiative to our partnership. Read More
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“Mowing: Best Practices for Monarchs” – New MJV Handout
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- Conservation Stories
- Recent Research
MJV’s new handout titled “Mowing: Best Practices for Monarchs”, provides regional timeframes during which management activities such as mowing may be less detrimental to local monarch populations. Read More
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Western Monarch Overwintering Population Counts Released
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- Community Science
- Population Trends
The results of the western monarch overwintering population count have been released! Read More