USFWS Proposed Listing of Monarch Butterfly Under ESA Informational Meeting and Hearing

Seeking public comments

The proposal to list the monarch butterfly, and designate critical habitat, will appear in the Federal Register reading room on Wednesday, December 11. A 90-day comment period will open on December 12, 2024 and close on March 12, 2025. Information on how to submit comments can be found on regulations.gov by searching docket number FWS-R3-ES-2024-0137.

Public meetings and hearings

We will hold two public informational meetings followed by public hearings. The first meeting and hearing will be from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. EST on January 14, 2025. To accommodate those in western time zones, the second meeting and hearing will be from 8:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. EST on January 15, 2025.

• Register for the virtual meeting on January 14
• Register for the virtual meeting on January 15

Learn more with questions and answers

• Proposed rule to list the monarch butterfly as threatened with critical habitat frequently asked questions
• Monarch Species Status Assessment Report Version 2.3 frequently asked questions
• Monarch 4(d) rule frequently asked questions
• Monarch critical habitat frequently asked questions