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Monarch butterfly population moves closer to extinction
The number of western monarch butterflies wintering along the California coast has plummeted precipitously to a record low.
Wed Jan 20 2021
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Monarch butterflies change course to avoid Patricia
Monarch butterflies facing Hurricane Patricia, diverted from their usual route and found refuge in ravines in Nuevo Leon state in northern Mexico, conservation authorities said.
Tue Oct 27 2015
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The monarch massacre: Nearly a billion butterflies have vanished
Since 1990, about 970 million of monarch butterflies have vanished.
Tue Feb 10 2015