Thursday, March 22, 2012

Monarch Butterflies Down Again This Year as Decline Continues

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/03/120321172210.htm

ScienceDaily (Mar. 21, 2012) — Unlike their colorful wings, the future of Monarch butterflies may not be too bright and their numbers are expected to be alarmingly down again this year, says a Texas A&M University researcher.
Craig Wilson, a senior research associate in the Center for Mathematics and Science Education and a long-time butterfly enthusiast, says reports by the World Wildlife Fund, private donors and Mexico's Michoacan state show that Monarch numbers will be down almost 30 percent in 2012 as they make their annual trek from their breeding grounds in Mexico and move across Texas.

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