Monarch butterfly on New England Aster at Great Bay National Wildlife Refuge.
Photo Credit:Greg Thompson/USFWS
December 29, 2014
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced it will be conducting a status review of the monarch butterfly under the Endangered Species Act. Monarch butterflies migrate vast distances, a journey becoming more perilous for many because of threats along their migratory paths and on their breeding and wintering grounds. The Service is requesting scientific and commercial data and other information through a 60-day public information period until March 2, 2015.