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Iowa Monarch Conservation Consortium (IMCC) project alumni, Dr. Kelsey Fisher, and team leader Dr.

Ames, IA – The Iowa Monarch Conservation Consortium (IMCC) is delighted to announce the hiring of Mykayla Hagaman as the new Program Specialist for the Consortium.

Farmers for Monarchs has created a blog to help everyone understand how farmers and landowners can influence conservation efforts moving forward. 

Farmers for Monarchs have created a great overview of the Endangered Species Act and options with a 4(d) rule. 

Farmers for Monarchs has created blogposts you can read or listen to that go over the basics of the Endangered Species Act. 

Reiman Gardens is hosting Pollinator Fest on June 22, 2024, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm.

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.