[Pollinator] New Year’s Count of Western Monarchs Reveals High Seasonal Decrease Following Severe Winter Storms

[Isis Howard]

Good morning,

I’m happy to share that the Xerces Society’s Western Monarch Count
<https://www.westernmonarchcount.org/> results for the New Year’s period
are now in, revealing a 58% seasonal decrease in the overwintering western
monarch population. Although the overall number of western monarchs counted
for the New Year’s count remains relatively high compared to recent years —
with more than 116,000 butterflies reported — the 58% seasonal decrease
exceeds the typical range of 35-49% observed over the previous six winters.

Get the full story on the Xerces Society's blog:
New Year’s Count of Western Monarchs Reveals High Seasonal Decrease
Following Severe Winter Storms
<https://xerces.org/blog/new-years-count-of-western-monarchs-reveals-high-seasonal-decrease-following-severe-winter>

Warmly,
Isis

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Isis Howard

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Western Monarch Community Science

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