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Florida May Play a Bigger Role in Monarch Butterfly Survival than Previously Thought
27. May 2026
Low Mow Zone (Zona de poca poda)
1. May 2026
Cheat Sheet for Butterfly Families
29. April 2026
Low Mow Zone (Zona de cortar menos)
10. April 2026
Why We Need Grassland Invertebrates
30. March 2026
Wings 48(2): Fall 2025 (Conservation Stories)
5. December 2025
Small Habitat Plantings in Urban Areas
25. July 2025
As U.S. Butterfly Populations Plummet, Scientists Map a Road to Recovery
16. June 2025
State of the Butterflies in the United States
13. June 2025
Rapid butterfly declines across the United States during the 21st century
7. March 2025
Study Finds That US Butterfly Populations Are Severely Declining
6. March 2025
Enhancing Pollinator Habitat in Remnant Oak Plant Communities
22. November 2024
Pollinator Cover Crops in Hazelnut Orchards
22. November 2024
Wings 47(1): Spring 2024 (Turning the Tide)
22. May 2024
Colorado’s Governor Signs Bill Authorizing State Wildlife Agency To Study And Conserve Pollinators And Other Invertebrates
17. May 2024
Xerces Society seeks Endangered Species Act protection for the large marble butterfly, a once-common western species
3. October 2023
Petition to List the Large Marble Butterfly (Euchloe ausonides) as a Threatened Species and the Large Marble Type Subspecies (Euchloe ausonides ausonides) as an Endangered Species under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
2. October 2023
Why We Need Insects and Other Invertebrates
4. August 2023
Nevada Bill Would Let State Wildlife Agency Conserve Monarchs, Other Pollinators
9. March 2023
Western Monarch Count Tallies Over 330,000 Butterflies
31. January 2023
Wings 45(2): Fall 2022 (Natural History)
21. November 2022
Monarch Numbers Up in Mexico, but Butterfly Still at Risk of Extinction
24. May 2022
Western monarchs rebound to final tally of nearly 250,000 butterflies
24. January 2022
Pollinator-Friendly Parks
15. November 2021
Santa Fe Pollinator Habitat Kit: Planting Guidance 2023
31. August 2021
Priority Action Zones in California for Recovering Western Monarchs
28. May 2021
Xerces Society Launches Pollinator Trail Initiative to Build Habitat for Pollinators through Santa Fe
19. May 2021
Bring Back the Pollinators
7. May 2021
Bee Campus USA Brochure
6. May 2021
Bee City USA Brochure
6. May 2021
100 Plants to Feed the Monarch
13. April 2021
Two New Bills Offer Hope for Declining Monarch Populations
17. March 2021
New Issue of PNAS Lays Out the Case for Why We Should Take Action to Protect Insects
11. January 2021
Monarch Butterfly Overwintering Site Management Plan for Pismo State Beach
1. December 2020
Wings 43(2): Fall 2020 (Forests & Woodlands)
1. December 2020
Report: Dicamba Herbicide Harming More than Just Weeds
5. August 2020
Conservation Actions for Electric Power Companies to Support Monarch Butterflies
29. June 2020
Wings 43(1): Spring 2020 (Climate Change)
9. June 2020
After 18 Years, the Island Marble Butterfly Finally Receives Federal Protection
5. May 2020
Monarch Mask Craft
27. April 2020
Xerces Blue Butterfly Mask Craft
27. April 2020
Western Monarch Call to Action
21. January 2020
Western Monarchs Are in Trouble: This Is How You Can Help
21. January 2020
Habitat Assessment Guide for Pollinators in Yards, Gardens, and Parks
8. November 2019
Monarch Nectar Plants: California
17. October 2019
Roadside Habitat for Monarchs: Monarch Butterflies, Weeds, and Herbicides.
4. September 2019
15 Butterflies and Moths to Expect in Portland
27. June 2019
Roadside Habitat for Monarchs: Milkweeds of ID, OR & WA
5. June 2019
Roadside Habitat for Monarchs: Milkweeds of KS & MO
5. June 2019
Roadside Habitat for Monarchs: Milkweeds of the Mid-Atlantic
5. June 2019
Roadside Habitat for Monarchs: Milkweeds of MT & WY
5. June 2019
Roadside Habitat for Monarchs: Milkweeds of NE, ND & SD
5. June 2019
Roadside Habitat for Monarchs: Milkweeds of AR, LA & MS
5. June 2019
Roadside Habitat for Monarchs: Milkweeds of NV & UT
5. June 2019
Roadside Habitat for Monarchs: Milkweeds of AZ & NM
5. June 2019
Roadside Habitat for Monarchs: Milkweeds of the Northeast
5. June 2019
Roadside Habitat for Monarchs: Milkweeds of California
5. June 2019
Roadside Habitat for Monarchs: Milkweeds of OK & TX
5. June 2019
Roadside Habitat for Monarchs: Milkweeds of Colorado
5. June 2019
Roadside Habitat for Monarchs: Milkweeds of the Southeast
5. June 2019
Roadside Habitat for Monarchs: Milkweeds of Florida
5. June 2019
Roadside Habitat for Monarchs: Milkweeds of IA & MN
5. June 2019
Overwintering Monarchs in Santuario Piedra Herrada, Mexico
6. March 2019
Monarch Butterflies in Western North America in Jeopardy
17. January 2019
Western Monarch Management Windows: Timing Management in Monarch Breeding Habitat
7. January 2019
Wings 41(2): Fall 2018 (Climate Change)
18. September 2018
The Xerces Society Partnerships for Monarchs
12. August 2018
Statement Regarding the Negative Impacts of Captive Breeding and Release of Monarchs
4. August 2018
The Legal Status of Monarchs in California
5. July 2018
Growing and Selling Native Milkweed
21. June 2018
Monarch Butterfly Nectar Plant Lists for Conservation Plantings
21. June 2018
Managing for Monarchs in the West
4. June 2018
State of the Monarch Butterfly Overwintering Sites in California
31. May 2018
Conservation Status and Ecology of the Monarch Butterfly in the U.S.
31. May 2018
Monarch Nectar Plants: Northern Plains
31. May 2018
Monarch Nectar Plants: Great Lakes
31. May 2018
Recommended Plants: California Southern Coast Region
30. May 2018
Recommended Plants: California Central Valley Region
30. May 2018
Recommended Plants: California Central Coast Region
30. May 2018
Maritime Northwest Citizen Science Monitoring Guide
18. May 2018
California 422A Hedgerow Planting, Pollinators
17. May 2018
California 327A Conservation Cover, Pollinators
17. May 2018
Florida Hedgerow Planting (422) for Pollinators
17. May 2018
Florida Conservation Cover (327) for Pollinators
17. May 2018
Western Oregon & Washington Conservation Cover (327) for Pollinators
17. May 2018
Native Thistles: A Conservation Practitioner's Guide
16. May 2018
Roadside Best Management Practices that Benefit Pollinators
16. May 2018
Pollinators in Natural Areas
16. May 2018
Making More Room
16. May 2018
Making Room for Native Pollinators
16. May 2018
Roadsides as Habitat for Pollinators: Frequently Asked Questions
16. May 2018
Roadsides as Habitat for Pollinators: Are Milkweeds Really Weeds?
16. May 2018
Monarchs & Milkweeds: Southeastern U.S.
15. May 2018
Monarchs & Milkweeds: Northern Great Plains
15. May 2018
Monarchs & Milkweeds: Eastern U.S.
15. May 2018
Attracting Native Pollinators
15. May 2018
Wings 41(1): Spring 2018 (Grasslands)
5. May 2018
Managing for Monarchs in the West
1. May 2018
One of America’s Rarest Butterflies Finally Receives Protection under the Endangered Species Act
11. April 2018
Wings 40(2): Fall 2017 (Urban Conservation)
20. November 2017
New Guidelines for Protecting California’s Monarch Butterfly Groves
8. November 2017
Wings 39(2): Fall 2016 (From the Field)
20. April 2017
Wings 39(1): Spring 2016 (Butterfly Conservation)
20. April 2016
Gardening for Butterflies
15. March 2016
Milkweeds and Monarchs in the Western U.S.
29. May 2015
Wings 37(2): Fall 2014 (Butterflies and Moths)
20. November 2014
Petition for Protection of the Monarch Butterfly Under the Endangered Species Act
5. July 2014
Wings 36(2): Fall 2013 (Habitat)
20. November 2013
Wings 36(1): Spring 2013 (Change)
20. April 2013
Wings 35(1): Spring 2012 (Endangered Species)
20. April 2012
A California Landowner's Guide to Managing Monarch Butterfly Overwintering Habitat
26. January 2011
Wings 33(2): Fall 2010 (International Butterfly Conservation)
20. November 2010
Monarch Butterflies: Xerces Society Policy on Butterfly Releases
9. December 2009
Wings 32(2): Fall 2009 (Piggyback Conservation)
20. November 2009
Wings 32(1): Spring 2009 (Water Holes, Butterfly Nets, and Britain's Rivers)
20. April 2009
The Monarch Project's Conservation and Management Guidelines for Preserving the Monarch Butterfly Migration and Monarch Overwintering Habitat in California
29. October 2008
Potential effects of the proposed West Eugene Parkway on populations of the Fender's blue butterfly found in the West Eugene Wetlands Refuge (6 March 2002)
10. September 2008
Wings 31(1): Spring 2008 (Insects and the City)
20. April 2008
Wings 30(2): Fall 2007 (Invertebrates and Global Warming)
2. November 2007
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