Source: Alex Gray, SUCCESSFUL FARMING, 7/21/22

The migratory monarch butterfly has been categorized as “endangered” by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), joining its “Red List” of threatened species. The migratory monarch butterfly is a subspecies of the monarch butterfly, known for its migrations from Mexico and California in the winter to summer breeding grounds throughout the United States and Canada. According to the IUCN, the species’ population has shrunk by between 22-72% over the last decade. 

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