California’s Monarch Butterfly Population Plummets to Near-Record Low

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By Cristen Hemingway JaynesFeb 3, 2025, 8:10 pm147 pts
The Western monarch butterfly population in California has plummeted to a near-record low of less than 10,000 this winter. The 28th annual Western Monarch Count — conducted by hundreds of partners and volunteers — reported a peak monarch population of 9,119 overwintering butterflies. It was the second…

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