Monarch Butterflies Could Be Added To The Endangered Species List. What Does That Mean For Us In Illinois?

19/12/2024 13 min
Monarch Butterflies Could Be Added To The Endangered Species List. What Does That Mean For Us In Illinois?

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Episode Synopsis

Monarch butterflies are the most iconic butterfly, with their bright orange and black markings, but their populations are threatened by climate change and habitat loss. To protect them, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed that monarch butterflies be added to the Endangered Species list.

Reset hears the effects this could have and efforts underway to protect their habitats from Sustainability contributor Karen Weigert and lead conservation ecologist at the Field Museum Aster Hasle.

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