The presence of the eastern monarch butterfly population in Mexico’s oyamel fir forests this past winter was 59.3 percent less than the previous year, according to the most recent survey released by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Mexico. Nine colonies were located this winter season, with a total monarch butterflies area of 0.90 hectares, a 59.3 percent decrease from 2022-2023 (2.21 ha). This is the second-lowest number counted to date – the lowest was 0.67 ha during the 2013–2014 overwintering season.
Please see the write-up by Chip Taylor in the Monarch Watch Blog, dated February 7, 2024.
How You Can Help
Create Habitat for Monarchs – Monarchs can only survive with an abundant supply of milkweed.
Participate in Community Science Projects – To understand the monarch migration, we rely on the help of community scientists (also called citizen scientists) to collect data during all phases of the annual life cycle of monarch breeding, migrating, and overwintering.
Share Information – Share your knowledge and enthusiasm for monarch conservation with those around you so they can enjoy these incredible insects.
Advocate – Be the change you want to see in the world. Start by contacting your elected officials.
Contribute Financially to Conservation – Support your favorite non-profit organizations through financial contributions. (Monarch Joint Adventure)
E-mail photo is courtesy of Wendy Caldwell.
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