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Monarchs are one of our most fascinating butterfly species and have captured world-wide attention with their annual migration between Canada and Mexico. Unfortunately, climate change and human impacts on critical breeding and wintering grounds threaten...
The annual migration of Monarch Butterflies between Mexico and Canada is an amazing adaptation strategy. What makes this event even more remarkable is that the butterflies that arrive in Mexico are not the same individuals that departed the Canadian breeding...
As global populations rapidly increase so does the demand for food. Consumer expectations of high-quality produce that is available year round requires intense farming practices that involve plowing huge tracts of native grasslands and using large amounts...
Human populations continue to expand, consequently so does the demand for food. Agriculture requires huge volumes of water for crop irrigation, animal hydration and processing of food products. Unfortunately, agricultural impacts on ecosystems also...
Without pollination many of our fruits, vegetables, nuts and grains could not grow. Insects like the Monarch butterfly provide this essential service for free and consistently support our agricultural industry, while also maintaining natural ecosystems....
Agriculture requires huge volumes of water for crop irrigation, animal hydration and processing of food products. Unfortunately, agricultural impacts on ecosystems threaten pollinating insects like Monarch butterflies that are essential to growing the...