Monarch butterflies could be declared an endangered species

Posted by t3f on Friday January 02, 2015 @04:38PM
from the vox.com dept.

http://www.vox.com/2015/1/2/7481337/monarch-butterfly-endangered

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Re:Monarch butterflies could be declared an endangered species by t3f on Friday January 02, 2015 @04:42PM (#8828715)

The US:FWS press-release [1] was 12/29. There will also be a public comment period; "To ensure this status review is comprehensive, the Service is requesting scientific and commercial data and other information through a 60-day public information period. [...] it is requested that information be received by March 2, 2015".

[1] http://www.fws.gov/midwest/news/764.html

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Re:Monarch butterflies could be declared an endangered species by douglas_k on Saturday January 03, 2015 @01:49AM (#8830113)

In some areas, one of the monarch's main food sources, the milkweed plant, is considered a noxious weed. The number of areas (In Canada, at least) has gone down over the years, which I expect is a plus for the monarch butterfly.

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Re:Monarch butterflies could be declared an endangered species by greggarious on Friday January 02, 2015 @11:18PM (#8829909)

If we don't act quickly, the Monarch could be considered the butterfly of the 90s.

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