Monarch Butterflies /tags/monarch-butterflies Monarch Butterflies en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Tue, 08 Oct 2024 22:57:29 GMT Monarch and firefly populations are in decline. Here’s what you can do to help /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-10-08/monarch-and-firefly-populations-are-in-decline-heres-what-you-can-do-to-help Monarchs are migrating through the St. Louis region now, but residents are seeing fewer of them than ever before. Tue, 08 Oct 2024 22:57:29 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-10-08/monarch-and-firefly-populations-are-in-decline-heres-what-you-can-do-to-help Emily Woodbury St. Louisans are wondering where monarch butterflies are as endangered status is considered /health-science-environment/2024-09-09/st-louisans-monarch-butterflies-endangered-status The number of monarchs migrating through St. Louis seems low this year, which has entomologists worrying about the population. Mon, 09 Sep 2024 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-09-09/st-louisans-monarch-butterflies-endangered-status Kate Grumke Monarch butterflies just took a big hit. Midwesterners may see few of them this year /health-science-environment/2024-02-13/monarch-butterflies-just-took-a-big-hit-midwesterners-may-see-few-of-them-this-year Scientists say roosting monarchs took up 2.2 acres of Mexican fir forests this winter. That's the second smallest overwintering population on the books. Tue, 13 Feb 2024 11:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-02-13/monarch-butterflies-just-took-a-big-hit-midwesterners-may-see-few-of-them-this-year Celia Llopis-Jepsen Efforts to track monarch butterfly's 'amazing migration' carry into a third decade /health-science-environment/2023-10-18/efforts-to-track-monarch-butterflys-amazing-migration-carry-into-a-third-decade Monarch butterflies travel hundreds and even thousands of miles in their migration to Mexico. Volunteer efforts to tag the butterflies have helped scientists learn more about their journey. Wed, 18 Oct 2023 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2023-10-18/efforts-to-track-monarch-butterflys-amazing-migration-carry-into-a-third-decade Sheila Brummer We Can Do Better At Protecting The Bees And Butterflies, Scientists Tell State Lawmakers /health-science-environment/2019-02-04/we-can-do-better-at-protecting-the-bees-and-butterflies-scientists-tell-state-lawmakers Scientists who study pollinating bees and butterflies report that state laws across the U.S. aren’t doing enough to protect the very animals that help… Mon, 04 Feb 2019 23:52:16 GMT /health-science-environment/2019-02-04/we-can-do-better-at-protecting-the-bees-and-butterflies-scientists-tell-state-lawmakers Eli Chen Conservationists seek help for Monarch butterflies at St. Charles festival /health-science-environment/2018-09-09/conservationists-seek-help-for-monarch-butterflies-at-st-charles-festival Missouri conservationists will hold a festival Saturday at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Weldon Spring Site in St. Charles to ask gardeners to help… Sun, 09 Sep 2018 13:52:06 GMT /health-science-environment/2018-09-09/conservationists-seek-help-for-monarch-butterflies-at-st-charles-festival Mary Delach Leonard Dicamba is hurting monarch butterflies, scientists say /health-science-environment/2018-03-06/dicamba-is-hurting-monarch-butterflies-scientists-say Scientists are concerned that monarch butterflies could be facing a new threat: pesticides that contain dicamba. A report released last week from the… Tue, 06 Mar 2018 11:01:47 GMT /health-science-environment/2018-03-06/dicamba-is-hurting-monarch-butterflies-scientists-say Eli Chen More migrating monarchs flutter through Missouri, though overall numbers are down /health-science-environment/2016-10-02/more-migrating-monarchs-flutter-through-missouri-though-overall-numbers-are-down The next two weeks will offer Missourians peak opportunities to see monarch butterflies as they make their way through the state on their annual… Mon, 03 Oct 2016 03:07:38 GMT /health-science-environment/2016-10-02/more-migrating-monarchs-flutter-through-missouri-though-overall-numbers-are-down St. Louis riverfront butterfly habitat sponsored by company that sells Roundup /health-science-environment/2016-05-04/st-louis-riverfront-butterfly-habitat-sponsored-by-company-that-sells-roundup Mayor Francis Slay’s initiative to plant Monarch butterfly gardens throughout the city has a new addition in south St. Louis funded by a company that… Thu, 05 May 2016 01:35:31 GMT /health-science-environment/2016-05-04/st-louis-riverfront-butterfly-habitat-sponsored-by-company-that-sells-roundup National Wildlife Federation: St. Louis leads in Monarch habitat restoration /health-science-environment/2015-09-19/national-wildlife-federation-st-louis-leads-in-monarch-habitat-restoration The city of St. Louis is being recognized by the National Wildlife Federation as a leader in the effort to restore the monarch butterfly habitat.At a… Sun, 20 Sep 2015 01:26:33 GMT /health-science-environment/2015-09-19/national-wildlife-federation-st-louis-leads-in-monarch-habitat-restoration