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A close up of a monarch butterfly that has just had a radio transmitter attached to it. The monarch is gently held in place with transparent paper, and the tiny solar panel of the transmitter is across the top of its thorax.
With Upgraded Transmitters, We Can Now Track Migrating Monarchs Better than Ever
Xerces has been helping to test these new tags for over a year, and we are excited to finally put them into widespread use.
A scientist holding four freshwater mussels
New Western Mussel Atlas Searches for Disappearing Keystone Species
Xerces and our partners have reached a major milestone by launching the Western Mussel Atlas, which will help bring these seldom seen yet critically important animals into the conversation about how we manage healthy waterways.
Camouflaged looper hiding itself with petals from mountain mint flowers. (Photo: Kailee Slusser, Xerces Society)
2025 DeWind Award Winners Will Study How Light Pollution, Livestock Antibiotics Impact Moths and Butterflies
PhD students John Dreitsch and Holly Myers will each receive funding for their new research on threats to moths and butterflies.