The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed listing the monarch butterfly as “threatened” under the Endangered Species Act in December 2024. The proposed listing is open for public comment through ...

Scientists usually study butterfly lifespans by marking them, then either recapturing or observing them later. Researchers can also estimate a butterfly’s age by the condition of its wings. All ...

This is an immediately appealing book. Large and pleasingly heavy with a stunning photo of a colourful (but bizarrely unnamed in the blurb) butterfly on the front. It is richly illustrated throughout ...

Almost a quarter of these wild bee species and a third of the butterfly species are endangered according to the Bavarian Red List. Using these figures, the research team was able to determine ...

The plight of monarch butterflies has long been documented ... found its research should prompt the monarch to be listed as endangered. But the then Trump administration blocked the move.

Beauty on the Wing: Life Story of the Monarch Butterfly is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV ...

A closeup shot of a beautiful dolphin swimming in the blue sea. Image via Depositphotos The IUCN lists the Maui dolphin as critically endangered, with estimates suggesting that fewer than 60 ...