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Large-scale analysis reveals 20% of butterflies in the US have disappeared since 2000
Butterflies are beloved creatures that inspire art and play an important ecological role, but according to new research ...
America’s butterflies are disappearing at a ‘catastrophic’ rate
US butterfly populations are declining because of insecticides, climate change and habitat loss, with the number of the ...
Butterflies are in trouble. It doesn't take much to help
“You can really make a difference to the local population. Any individual flower you put out it likely to get visited,” said Nick Dorian, a post-doctoral researcher at the Chicago Botanic Garden who ...
Eastern monarch butterfly numbers in Mexico have nearly doubled since last winter.
This year’s count of 4.42 acres of occupied forest habitat is nearly twice as large as last year's, but eastern monarch ...
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First national analysis finds America’s butterflies are disappearing at ‘catastrophic’ rate
Some well-known species had large drops. The red admiral, which is so calm it lands on people, is down 44% and the American lady butterfly, with two large eyespots on its back wings, decreased by ...
Monarch butterflies wintering in Mexico rebound this year
The number of monarch butterflies wintering in the mountains west of Mexico City rebounded this year, doubling the area they ...
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America’s butterflies are disappearing at a ‘catastrophic’ rate
Some well-known species had large drops. The red admiral, which is so calm it lands on people, is down 44% and the American lady butterfly, with two large eyespots on its back wings, decreased by ...
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Large-scale analysis reveals 20% of butterflies in the US have disappeared since 2000
Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Since 2000, butterfly populations in the U.S. have decreased by 22%, with 33% of species showing significant declines. The study analyzed data from 76,000 ...
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First national analysis finds America's butterflies are disappearing at 'catastrophic' rate
A fritillary butterfly perches on blooming milkweed at Patuxent Wildlife Research Center in Laurel, Md., June 5, 2019. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)(Carolyn Kaster / AP) WASHINGTON — America ...
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Butterflies in the U.S. are disappearing at a ‘catastrophic’ rate
this group of well-studied and popular insects has undergone large declines, which should be concerning,” he added. Three major factors weigh on butterfly populations, according to the researchers.
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First national analysis finds America's butterflies are disappearing at 'catastrophic' rate
A new study finds the number of butterflies has dropped 22% since 2000, a new study finds WASHINGTON -- America's butterflies are disappearing because of insecticides, climate change and habitat ...