The official state insect of Texas is in trouble. The monarch butterfly, long idolized for its epic migrations and delicate beauty, is facing another alarming chapter in its decline. Volunteers ...

If no action is taken to protect the monarch butterfly, which is known for its orange wings and black markings, the eastern monarchs face as much as a 74% percent probability of extinction by 2080 ...

Slide the line in the interactive graphic below to watch a butterfly's growth. 11Alive has previously reported on the monarch butterfly's migration patterns and decline. In the 1990s, nearly 700 ...

Federal wildlife authorities announced a proposal to list the monarch butterfly as a threatened species. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service wants public feedback on a plan to list the migratory ...

Federal wildlife officials on Tuesday moved to add the monarch butterfly to its endangered species roster, citing decades of steep population decline of the striking black-and-orange insect.

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(Reuters) - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed listing the monarch butterfly as a threatened species on Tuesday, citing a significant decline in the iconic black and orange insects that ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service plans to add the butterfly to the threatened species list by the end of next year following an extensive public comment period. "The iconic monarch butterfly is ...