Monarch Joint Venture Blog
Counting Western Monarchs
Candy Sarikonda, Monarch Watch Conservation Specialist, writes about her experience monitoring western monarchs at the Pacific Grove Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary. Find out what it's like to count monarchs and learn how you can get involved today! Read More
2015 Population Update and Estimating the Number of Overwintering Monarchs in Mexico
The 2015 overwintering population was estimated, occupying 1.13 hectares across 9 sites in Mexico. Read more about how these numbers are estimated. Read More
Western Overwintering Population, 2014-15
2014-15 western overwintering numbers released and recollection of visit to overwintering sites by Candy Sarikonda. Read More
Dwindling Numbers for an Iconic Insect: What can we do?
In this opinion piece, learn Karen Oberhauser's view on habitat loss and the monarch population decline and how she feels we can all help reverse the downward trend. Read More
2013-14 California Overwintering Population Numbers Released
The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation released data illustrating the 2013-14 monarch overwintering population in California. While the western population is holding steady, it is still well below the peak seen in the 1990s. Read More