Western Monarch Butterflies (IMAGE)

Washington State University

Western Monarch Butterflies

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A new study finds monarch butterfly populations from western North America have declined far more dramatically than was previously known and face a greater risk of extinction than eastern monarchs.

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Candace Fallon

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