Monarch butterflies could be on the brink of extinction
On January 17, 2021, the Xerces Society – an international conservation group – announced the results of its 24th annual winter butterfly count, and the news isn’t good for butterfly lovers. The group reported that the population of monarchs that winters along the California coast hit a low of less than 2,000 butterflies, a 99.9% decline since the 1980s, when up to 10 million butterflies overwintered in California.
Scientists say that loss of habitat, climate change and pesticide use are the leading factors in the butterflies decline.
Please plant butterfly friendly plants, Kings seeds have a mix for this, and reduce pesticide usage. Councils also need to be petitioned to modify their pesticide use. It is not just butterflies that we stand to lose.
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