The latest count of western monarch butterfly populations is the third-lowest yet, after 2024 and 2020.

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One of California's most iconic animals is in trouble. A preliminary tally of monarch butterflies that spend the winter along California's coast looks near the record low. That's a blow for the ...

Barring a big change, monarchs that shelter along California’s coast every winter will almost certainly die out within about 50 years.

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The Xerces Society has released new results from its annual Western Monarch Count, showing that monarch butterfly numbers remain low at overwintering sites across California, including Pismo Beach.

This winter’s annual Western Monarch Count was the third lowest on record. Scientists say habitat loss, climate change and ...