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Saving the Monarchs by Jaime Rojo

A latecomer attempts to squeeze in between other monarch butterflies for warmth, at El Rosario Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary, a migratory overwintering spot within the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve in Michoacán, Mexico. Most of the eastern population of monarch butterflies overwinter in the reserve.

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People across Canada, the US, and Mexico are banding together to reverse the more than 80% decline that has affected the eastern migratory monarch butterfly population since the mid-1990s. Reasons for the depopulation include loss of breeding habitat, the disappearance of milkweed (the caterpillar’s sole diet) due to expanding industrial agriculture along their long migratory route, and recently, climate change. This beautiful yet powerful story – a symbol of unity in polarized times – offers a solutions-oriented perspective on environmental change and conservation.
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