Honeybees have never been in danger of extinction. But scientists are finding that they can accelerate the demise of native ...

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

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. At Pismo Beach, which ...

The number of western monarch butterflies overwintering along the California coast continues to remain near historic lows, according to a new annual count, adding to growing concern that the ...

Like last year, a dramatically small number of monarch butterflies migrated through San Luis Obispo County this winter, according to data from the conservation-focused nonprofit the Xerces Society.

Barring a big change, monarchs that shelter along California's coast every winter will almost certainly die out within about 50 years. "I'm most concerned that if the numbers continue to remain low, ...

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 ...