Re:Monarch butterfly populations in U.S. west are down an or...
by wgj on Sunday December 02, 2018 @04:01PM
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> climate change gets all the attention
It's in the article.
"The biggest reasons are habitat loss and pesticides across the butterflies’ breeding and migratory range. This year’s steep drop is probably due to extreme weather, at least partly resulting from climate change. Late rainstorms in March, as well as an intense, extended wildfire season across California, have battered the species. The state’s forests have yet to recover from the record-breaking drought stretching from 2011 to 2017."
Climate change is claimed to be a significant factor, and deserves the attention it gets.
It's in the article.
"The biggest reasons are habitat loss and pesticides across the butterflies’ breeding and migratory range. This year’s steep drop is probably due to extreme weather, at least partly resulting from climate change. Late rainstorms in March, as well as an intense, extended wildfire season across California, have battered the species. The state’s forests have yet to recover from the record-breaking drought stretching from 2011 to 2017."
Climate change is claimed to be a significant factor, and deserves the attention it gets.