Monarch Joint Venture Blog
Western Monarch Butterflies Continue to Decline
Annual census of monarchs overwintering on the California coast reveals the lowest number of butterflies in recent years. Read More
Estimating the Number of Overwintering Monarchs in Mexico
Every year we anxiously await news of the monarch overwintering population count from Mexico. When are they done and how are the monarchs counted? Read More
Measuring Monarchs and Milkweed
Monarch population size estimates allow us to assess the status of the population, and set goals for restoring it to a sustainable level. Monarchs’ declining numbers have gained a lot of attention, but how is the monarch population measured anyway? Read More
Eastern Monarch Population Numbers Drop 27%
This year’s measurement of the eastern monarch overwintering population showed a 27% decrease compared to last year, occupying 2.91 hectares of forest in Mexico’s transvolcanic mountains during the winter of 2016-17. Read More
Western Monarch Count Reports More Monarchs than 2015, but Numbers Remain Low
The 2016 Western Monarch Thanksgiving Count population survey has reported 298,464 western overwintering monarchs from 253 monitored overwintering sites across the California coast. Read More