Xerces has been helping to test these new tags for over a year, and we are excited to finally put them into widespread use.
Monarchs
Western Monarchs Experience Average Winter Declines at Overwintering Sites
Migratory western monarchs experienced a 41% seasonal decrease at California overwintering sites compared to peak November tally.
How Urban Pesticides Can Harm Monarch Butterflies: A Cautionary Tale from California
In January 2024, volunteers stumbled upon a devastating scene: scores of dead and dying monarch butterflies near the Pacific Grove Monarch Sanctuary overwintering grove.
Augustin Garnier of Redondo Beach, California: Coming Full Circle as a Monarch Advocate
Xerces Society member Augustin Garnier recently established a pollinator garden at his local library, attracting the same species of butterfly that originally got him interested in invertebrate conservation years ago.
Noah Raven of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Contagious Empathy for Monarch Butterflies
At 12 years old, Noah Raven is a Xerces member doing incredible work to engage others to help protect monarch butterflies. This young man is the founder of Monarch Defenders, a non-profit with the mission “to save the monarchs from extinction, one garden at a time.”