The Monterey County Herald on MSN

New butterfly website hopes to inform, inspire

Locals now have a source dedicated to the western monarchs overwintering in their own backyards. The Monterey Regional ...
The Monterey County Herald on MSN

Pacific Grove scientists hold their breath for healthy annual monarch butterfly migration

It is too early to get a good sense of the population health of the monarchs — peak migration season is November through ...
Yahoo

Monarch butterfly count plummets in SLO County. ‘Feels like a punch to the heart’

Fewer-than-usual monarch butterflies migrated through San Luis Obispo County this winter, according to data from the conservation-focused nonprofit the Xerces Society. “It feels like a punch to the ...
Yahoo

Iconic — and vulnerable — critters to arrive on California’s coasts. How to help

Monarch butterflies are seen at the Pismo Beach Monarch Butterfly Grove on Nov. 8, 2023. The species once gathered by the millions, but numbers have dwindled considerably in recent years. An iconic ...
The Monterey County Herald

Low number of monarch butterflies concerns experts

Conservationists are concerned that western monarch butterflies may be teetering on the brink of collapse as the latest Western Monarch Count reveals a devastating decline. The 28th annual survey, ...
Tucson Weekly

Mystery of the Monarchs: Western Butterfly Populations Stage Remarkable Comeback

PISMO BEACH, Calif. – From a distance, trees draped in monarch butterflies would glow orange and flutter in the sunlight. In the 1980s, overwintering sites along the California coast would attract ...
The Salinas Californian on MSN

Monarch butterfly numbers hit near record low in California. Here's why that matters

The number of monarch butterflies migrating to California over the winter has hit a near-record low, according to the agency ...
Courthouse News Service

Where have all the monarchs gone?

The winter of 2023 offered more opportunities for photos depicting clusters of monarch butterflies in Pismo Beach. (Pat Pemberton/Courthouse News) PISMO BEACH, Calif. (CN) — In a small tree grove at ...
ksby

Habitat restoration project at Goleta's Ellwood Mesa seeks to address declining monarch butterfly numbers

"This is the second worst year on record and it’s not just in Goleta, it’s across the U.S.," said George Thompson with the City of Goleta. Juliet is your community news reporter covering the South ...
ksby

California politician fights to protect western monarch butterflies

Makayla Richardson is your community news reporter covering southern San Luis Obispo County, including Avila Beach, Pismo Beach, Grover Beach, Oceano, Arroyo Grande, and Nipomo. California ...
KEYT

Western Monarch Butterfly count shows second lowest visiting population since recording began

PISMO BEACH, Calif. – On Thursday, invertebrate conservation group the Xerxes Society released the results of their 28th annual Western Monarch Butterfly Count and recorded the second lowest ...
KSBW The Central Coast

Monarch butterfly numbers in California near record low

RECORD LOW. ACTION NEWS 8 REPORTER JOYCE KIM HAS THE DETAILS. #### "WE WERE HOPING TO SEE THE MONARCHS SWARMING. I'M HERE WITH SOME FRIENDS FROM OUT OF TOWN WHO ARE BIOLOGISTS, AND THEY WERE REALLY ...