Sentences with phrase «for monarch conservation»

In addition, out of concern for monarch conservation, some private citizens are also rearing hundreds to thousands of monarchs in backyard operations for release into the wild.

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But monarch populations are in decline, so more information about where they breed is important for their conservation, Flockhart said.

That suggests breeding grounds in Texas and elsewhere in the South are important for the conservation of the monarchs, Flockhart told LiveScience.

According to the authors, the earliest migrants have the highest chance of success in reaching the winter home, and these monarchs should be prioritized for scientific studies and for conservation purposes.

Emma Pelton, endangered species conservation biologist at the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation and co-author of the study, said the research will help conservationists better understand the extinction risk of westeconservation biologist at the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation and co-author of the study, said the research will help conservationists better understand the extinction risk of westeConservation and co-author of the study, said the research will help conservationists better understand the extinction risk of western monarchs.

However, the monarch has recently been added as a Species of Greatest Conservation Need by multiple western states, including California, which will expand the ability for state agencies to engage in monarch cConservation Need by multiple western states, including California, which will expand the ability for state agencies to engage in monarch conservationconservation.

The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, Portland, OR More monarchs reported in Northern California this year, but monarchs are not yet recovered PORTLAND, Ore., February 4, 2016 — Results from a survey of monarch butterfly overwintering sites in California show...

The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, Groundswell Coastal Ecology, California Department of Parks and Recreation, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service have developed a western monarch butterfly overwintering site management plan that also serves as a template for land...

North American monarch butterflies are vulnerable to extinction, according to a new assessment by NatureServe and the Portland - based Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

In addition to documenting decline and prioritizing overwintering sites, the report also identifies important knowledge gaps about monarchs in the West and identifies conservation issues and general management recommendations for overwintering groves.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Sarina Jepsen, Endangered Species Program Director, The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, [phone], [email protected] Emma Pelton, Conservation Biologist, Endangered Species Program, The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, [phone], [email protected] Western Monarch Butterflies Continue to Decline Annual census of monarchs overwintering on the California coast reveals the lowest number of Read moreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Sarina Jepsen, Endangered Species Program Director, The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, [phone], [email protected] Emma Pelton, Conservation Biologist, Endangered Species Program, The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, [phone], [email protected] Western Monarch Butterflies Continue to Decline Annual census of monarchs overwintering on the California coast reveals the lowest number of Read morefor Invertebrate Conservation, [phone], [email protected] Emma Pelton, Conservation Biologist, Endangered Species Program, The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, [phone], [email protected] Western Monarch Butterflies Continue to Decline Annual census of monarchs overwintering on the California coast reveals the lowest number of Read morefor Invertebrate Conservation, [phone], [email protected] Western Monarch Butterflies Continue to Decline Annual census of monarchs overwintering on the California coast reveals the lowest number of Read more...

Our new guidelines provides resources for understanding the conservation needs of western monarchs and the tools necessary to manage overwintering sites.

Samantha Marcum, monarch butterfly conservation coordinator for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Pacific Southwest Region, looks through binoculars for monarch butterflies.

Check out the Xerces Pollinator Conservation Resource Center to see what actions you can take to make a difference for monarchs and other pollinators.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Emma Pelton, Endangered Species Conservation Biologist; [phone] x102, [email protected] New Guidelines for Protecting California's Monarch Butterfly Groves Protecting and managing overwintering sites is essential if the monarch's migration is to be sustained PORTLAND, Ore.; November 9, 2017 — The image of monarch butterflies winging their way for hundreds or thousands of miles Read moreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Emma Pelton, Endangered Species Conservation Biologist; [phone] x102, [email protected] New Guidelines for Protecting California's Monarch Butterfly Groves Protecting and managing overwintering sites is essential if the monarch's migration is to be sustained PORTLAND, Ore.; November 9, 2017 — The image of monarch butterflies winging their way for hundreds or thousands of miles Read morefor Protecting California's Monarch Butterfly Groves Protecting and managing overwintering sites is essential if the monarch's migration is to be sustained PORTLAND, Ore.; November 9, 2017 — The image of monarch butterflies winging their way for hundreds or thousands of miles Read morefor hundreds or thousands of miles Read more...