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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.”

The Importance of Extension and Outreach: Living the Land-Grant Mission….Just do something!

by Lynne Campbell, Education Extension Specialist, 4-H Youth Development                           &nb

HabiTally app allows anyone to play a crucial role in monarch conservation

HabiTally enables farmers, ranchers, landowners, and private citizens to support monarch recovery by entering data about monarch habitat conservation efforts on their farms or yards or even in locations where groups may create new habitats like ch

Conversion of rural lawns to pollinator habitats has financial benefits for landowners

A recently published financial analysis examines the financial implications for landowners and managers considering converting lawns to pollinator habitats in rural landscapes.

Can exposure to insecticides impact monarch butterfly conservation?

by Dr. Niranjana Krishnan, Assistant Research Professor, Missouri University of Science and Technology

Tracking monarch butterfly movements

By Dr. Kelsey E. Fisher, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Entomology

How to determine the best location for a habitat

By Alex Mullins, Biologist on an Ecological Risk Assessment team at Bayer Crop Science

Why monarchs need our help

By Dr. John M. Pleasants, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Ecology, Evolution & Organismal Biology

overwintering monarch butterflies in Mexico

New research on monarchs by Iowa State University scientists offers important insights to those trying to boost populations by planting habitat close to corn and soybean fields.

Size of monarch overwintering population underscores continued need for conservation in the Midwest and North America

AMES, Iowa — The World Wildlife Fund, Comisión Nacional de Áreas Naturales Protegidas and the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve released its 2020-2021 overwintering monarch population report on February 25, 2021.

Endangered Species Act Listing Decision for Monarchs is Released

The United States Fish and Wildlife Service announced on December 15th that adding the monarch butterfly to the list of threatened and endangered species is warranted, but precluded by work on higher-priority listing actions.

Upcoming: Endangered Species Act Listing Decision for the Monarch

AMES, Iowa – On December 15^th, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will release the decision on whether or not the monarch butterfly becomes listed under the Endangered Species Act.

A recently published analysis of data on tagged monarch butterflies migrating from the United States to Mexico emphasizes the importance of creating new habitat to ensure the future of the species’ iconic migratory pattern.

Steer clear of milkweed, monarch-friendly mowing

Among the most simple and effective measures farmers and landowners can take to conserve monarch butterfly populations is to follow best practices for mowing.

When most people hear “butterfly,” images of the beloved orange-and-black monarch (Danaus plexippus) spring to mind.

AMES, Iowa — The World Wildlife Fund and the Comisión Nacional de Áreas Naturales Protegidas (CONANP) released its 2019-2020 overwintering monarch population report.

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Final Report - Establishing monarch butterfly habitat on Iowa swine production sites

The eastern population of monarch butterflies has declined significantly over the past 20 years. Iowa is in the heart of the summer breeding range for this iconic insect.