The monarch butterfly is currently being re-evaluated for consideration by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) for listing under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).
Dr. John Pleasants will present a final research seminar on Thursday, May 2nd focused on his work with monarchs over the last 25 years. Dr. Pleasants will be retiring at the end of the semester.
AMES, Iowa – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has updated their timeline for their listing determination for the monarch butterfly. Please see the statement below for more details.
Ames, IA – The Iowa Monarch Conservation Consortium (IMCC) is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr. Katherine Kral-O'Brien to the leadership team. Dr.
The last year was a difficult one for the eastern monarch butterfly, according to a report just released that indicates monarchs occupying forest canopy in their wintering grounds in Mexico decreased by 22%, down from approximately 7 acres in 2021
This past fall, over 4,100 students from 165 classrooms in grades kindergarten through high school were able to rear and tag monarch butterflies in August at the start of the school year.
A newly published overview of Iowa State University research on the monarch butterfly synthesizes years of study that includes field observations, laboratory experiments and simulation modeling.
AMES, Iowa – New research on monarchs published by Iowa State University scientists in the peer-reviewed journal, BioScience, offers encouraging insights for revival of monarch populations.
The monarch butterfly population has been in decline in recent decades, but Nevada’s Lincolnway Energy is one of the organizations across the state of Iowa that are increasing the pollinators’ habitat.
A research publication by a recent Iowa State University graduate, Niranjana Krishnan, in toxicology has won recognition as the best article of 2020 in the journal “Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry.”
