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Managing Monarch Habitat in the West

A monarch nectars on off-white milkweed blossoms in a dry field. There is a tuft of milkweed seed on the plant.
(Photo: Xerces Society / Stephanie McKnight)

The Xerces Society has worked with conservation partners to develop management guidance to conserve monarch butterflies and enhance their habitat across the western United States, including a set of best management practices for western monarchs, how to time management activities to minimize disturbances to monarchs, and ways for farmers to support monarchs on their land.

 

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