Monarch Conservation
In the News
USFWS Proposes Endangered Species Protection for Monarchs
USFWS has proposed to list the Monarchs as threatened with species-specific protections and flexibilities to encourage conservation under section 4(d) of the Endangered Species Act (ESA). More info at USFWS and Xerces.
Western Monarchs are in trouble! See this post for more information
Oregon Receives Monarch Butterfly Conservation Funding
Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced Nov. 26, 2024 the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF)’s Monarch Butterfly and Pollinators Conservation Fund (Pollinator Fund) is providing $758,810 for two projects that will increase and improve western monarch butterfly and pollinator habitats in Oregon. More info here.
Adopt-a-Highway Milkweed Project
See this page to find out more about the Club’s project to save a large Milkweed patch in Springfield.
Growing Milkweed and Raising Monarchs
Read the Lane County Butterfly Club policy on raising Monarchs and Milkweed here.
Monarch Butterflies in Western North America:
A Holistic Review of Population Trends, Ecology, Stressors, Resilience and Adaptation by David James. Read here.