Monarch Butterflies

Two monarchs fitted with solar-powered transmitters rest on flowers before their release in Phoenix on Sept. 17. The tags could help researchers trace their migration.

Monarch butterflies wearing solar-powered transmitters take flight in Oregon

Juliet Grable

Conservationists are fitting Western monarch butterflies with tiny solar-powered transmitters. What they learn from these e-tags could help the struggling population.

Monarch Butterflies Overwintering in Pacific Grove, California

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What Oregonians can do to help monarch butterflies

April Ehrlich

What Oregonians can do to help monarch butterflies

A woman stands near some plants under a netted pavilion.

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Elkton Community Education Center aids regional monarch research

Karen Richards

A small nonprofit in rural Douglas County is a key player in monarch butterfly research and conservation on the West Coast.

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Monarch butterfly denied protection by Trump administration, despite growing extinction dangers

Monica Samayoa

The monarch butterfly was turned down by the Trump administration on Tuesday when the government declined to use the powers of the Endangered Species Act…