Dramatic drop in monarch butterfly count nears record 30-year low

PHYSorg
Feb 4, 2025, 5:07 am177 pts
The number of monarch butterflies spending the winter in the western United States has dropped to its second-lowest mark in nearly three decades as pesticides, diminishing habitat and climate change take their toll on the beloved pollinator.

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