Monarch Joint Venture Blog

Strong end to monarch breeding season; leading edge of migration reaches Oklahoma
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- Population Trends
Journey North volunteers have reported monarch roosts as far as Kansas and Oklahoma, and Dr. Karen Oberhauser writes that monarch observers with the Monarch Larva Monitoring Project reported monarchs in good numbers throughout August and into September. Read More

Breeding monarch numbers, conditions along migratory path bode well for fall migration
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- Population Trends
Fall migration has begun, with the first roost reports coming in from places like North Dakota, Minnesota, Ontario, and Michigan. Strong numbers reported by community scientists and favorable conditions for traveling monarchs are welcome news for monarchs as they begin their travels south. Read More

Eastern Monarch Numbers Increase, But Conservation Efforts Still Critical
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- Monarchs in Mexico
The eastern monarch butterfly population in Mexico’s oyamel fir forests this past winter occupied 1.79 hectares, according to the latest survey released by the World Wildlife Fund-Telmex Telcel Foundation Alliance (WWF) and the National Commission of Protected Natural Areas in Mexico (CONANP). This represents a 99% increase from last year’s 0.9 hectares in the 2023-2024 overwintering season. Read More

Western Monarch Population Continues to Decline
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The 28th annual Western Monarch Count has reported a peak population of just 9,119 butterflies this winter. Read More

Eastern Monarch Butterfly Population Falls to Less than One Hectare in the 2023-2024 Overwintering Season
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- Population Trends
- Recent Research
- Important Monarch News
Monarch butterflies occupied 0.9 hectares, 1.31 less than the 2.21 hectares in the 2022-2023 overwintering season. This is the first time since the 2013-2014 overwintering season that the eastern monarch population has occupied less than one hectare. Read More
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