California's monarch butterfly population plummets

California's monarch butterfly population plummets; fire wipes out Topanga habitat
The Western population of the monarch butterfly hit a near-record low with fewer than 10,000 found living in California this winter, a foreboding sign.
California's western monarch butterfly population is close to an all-time low
Scientists are grappling with a stark population decline of the western monarch butterfly after the species’ numbers hit a near all-time low.
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Western Monarch Butterfly count shows second lowest visiting population since recording began
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U.S. California's monarch butterfly population plummets to near-record low
NEW YORK, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) -- The Western population of the monarch butterfly has declined to a near-record low with fewer than 10,000 found living in U.S. California this winter, a foreboding sign for the future of the beloved black-and-orange insect, reported the Los Angeles Times on Friday.
The Western Monarch butterfly population in California is sharply declining, study finds
Western Monarch Count observed a peak population of 9,119 Monarch butterflies in California this winter, marking a sharp decline in the last few years. The count, administered by
California officials react to historically low Western Monarch Butterfly count
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