The monarch butterfly is known by scientists as Danaus plexippus, which in Greek literally means "sleepy transformation." The name evokes the species' ability to hibernate and metamorphize. Adult ...

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) — The Monarch Joint Venture, along with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, plan to add the monarch butterfly to the threatened species list by the end of next year.

Three quarters of butterfly species are in decline in the UK, but gardeners can play a key role in providing colourful visitors with much-needed habitats. Even small gardens in built-up areas can ...

Monarch butterflies could be on the federal Endangered Species list by year's end. Eastern monarchs found in New York and other northeastern states saw an 80% population decline between the 1980s ...

If the species is designated as endangered, strong protections would go into place. It would "require large landowners to work with Fish and Wildlife before doing any development that would ...

One rare, protected butterfly species whose life cycle is dependent on one specific plant has found some new supporters in Israel —Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael-Jewish National Fund (KKL–JNF ...