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According to the WWF and the IUCN, Monarch Butterflies are not currently endangered. However, their migratory patterns are at risk because their routes are endangered due to habitat loss.
Illegal deforestation of their overwintering grounds is the greatest current threat. Logging of their traditional wintering grounds means the butterflies have fewer places to rest during winter. Not only that, but such habitat loss reduces their supply of milkweed, a key component of their diet. There is some evidence, too, that chemicals used to kill milkweed also affect the caterpillars and adult Monarch Butterflies.
Efforts to protect the Monarch Butterfly are underway, with laws being passed in areas of Mexico and California that protect parts of the monarch butterfly's habitat.
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According to the WWF and the IUCN, Monarch Butterflies are not currently endangered. However, their migratory patterns are at risk because their routes are endangered due to habitat loss.
Illegal deforestation of their overwintering grounds is the greatest current threat. Logging of their traditional wintering grounds means the butterflies have fewer places to rest during winter. Not only that, but such habitat loss reduces their supply of milkweed, a key component of their diet. There is some evidence, too, that chemicals used to kill milkweed also affect the caterpillars and adult Monarch Butterflies.
Efforts to protect the Monarch Butterfly are underway, with laws being passed in areas of Mexico and California that protect parts of the monarch butterfly's habitat.
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∙ 12y agoAccording to the WWF and the IUCN, Monarch butterflies are not currently endangered. However, their migratory patterns are at risk because their routes are endangered due to habitat loss.
Illegal deforestation of their overwintering grounds is the greatest current threat. Logging of their traditional wintering grounds means the butterflies have fewer places to rest during winter. Not only that, but such habitat loss reduces their supply of milkweed, a key component of their diet. There is some evidence, too, that chemicals used to kill milkweed also affect the caterpillars and adult monarch butterflies.
Efforts to protect the Monarch Butterfly are underway, with laws being passed in areas of Mexico and California that protect parts of the monarch butterfly's habitat.
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Do you capitalize Monarch Butterfly or Monarch butterfly?
monarch butterfly
What does the webkinz monarch butterfly look like?
A monarch butterfly. There is no Monarch butterfly silly!
How do you spell monarch butterfly?
The spelling is "monarch butterfly" (plural "monarch butterflies").
When was Monarch - butterfly - created?
Monarch - butterfly - was created in 1758.
How many babies do a monarch butterfly?
monarch butterfly do not have babies . after the nymph open it will be the adults butterfly
Is a monarch butterfly a producer consumer or a decomposer?
A monarch butterfly is a consumer.
What do monarch butterfly feed on?
What do Monarch butterflies feed on
What is the scientific name for the Monarch butterfly?
Danaus plexippus.
Why do monarch butterflies migrate to mexico?
the monarch butterfly
How does the viceroy butterfly not benefit from eating milkweed?
The viceroy butterfly does not eat milkweed, it is a mimic of the monarch butterfly which does eat milkweed. The milkweed makes the monarch butterfly toxic to birds. Once a bird eats its first monarch butterfly it gets so sick that it learns to never try to eat anything that looks like a monarch butterfly ever again. The viceroy butterfly has evolved to mimic the monarch butterfly to avoid being eaten by birds that have previously tried eating a monarch butterfly.
What consumer is a monarch butterfly?
The Monarch Butterfly is a primary consumer, as its diet consists of nectar.
What is the life expectancy of a monarch butterfly?
The Lifespan of a Monarch Butterfly born in the summer is 6 to 8 weeks
