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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">While I know that folks who are rearing monarchs are doing this with the very best of intentions, it’s my understanding from working with several different monarch expert organizations that rearing
can actually have negative effects on natural populations because it can disrupt normal migration patterns. We need to address the causes of monarch decline, which we know are habitat loss/degradation, climate change and pesticide exposure. Rearing monarchs
will not solve these problems, and it would be great if the people who are currently rearing monarchs, who clearly care about the species, could focus on practices that we know will help the natural population rebound. A great way to start would be to plant
native milkweed and nectar plants!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Another important thing to consider is that in California, it is against the law to rear monarchs without a Scientific Collection Permit.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Nancy<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="color:black">From:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="color:black">Pollinator<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><pollinator-bounces+nancy-wahlscheurich=<a href="mailto:carcd.org@lists.sonic.net" target="_blank">carcd.org@lists.sonic.net</a>>
on behalf of Laurie Adams <<a href="mailto:lda@pollinator.org" target="_blank" title="mailto:lda@pollinator.org">lda@pollinator.org</a>><br>
<b>Date:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></b>Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at 9:29 AM<br>
<b>To:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></b><a href="mailto:pollinator@lists.sonic.net" target="_blank" title="mailto:pollinator@lists.sonic.net">pollinator@lists.sonic.net</a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><<a href="mailto:pollinator@lists.sonic.net" target="_blank">pollinator@lists.sonic.net</a>><br>
<b>Subject:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></b>[Pollinator] Question about rearing monarchs in CA</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">From: <a href="mailto:butterflyrelease@flutterbyexhibits.com" target="_blank" title="mailto:butterflyrelease@flutterbyexhibits.com">butterflyrelease@flutterbyexhibits.com</a><br>
<<a href="mailto:butterflyrelease@flutterbyexhibits.com" target="_blank">butterflyrelease@flutterbyexhibits.com</a>><br>
Sent: Monday, March 15, 2021 12:14 PM<br>
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Subject: MONARCH help<br>
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Hello<br>
<br>
My name is Robert Stroud, I have been working with education with Monarchs<br>
for years. I used to get my Monarch butterflies from UTTERBACK up until<br>
2016. John Utterback produced 55 thousand Monarchs each year on the east<br>
bay of San Fransisco. He retired. Since he retired the Monarch population<br>
has been dropping in the hibernation migration areas along the coast of<br>
California. I think this last year they counted 2000 Monarchs left. This<br>
is dire- something needs to happen. I think Utterback had a HUGE impact<br>
with the western Monarchs- this cannot be a coincidence.<br>
<br>
I am trying to recreate Utterback's business, so I am contacting anyone<br>
who can lead me to funds (grants etc) to get a Monarch hatchery up and<br>
running again.<br>
<br>
Any suggestion will help<br>
<br>
Robert Stroud<br>
flutthttp://<a href="http://flutterbyexhibits.com/" target="_blank">flutterbyexhibits.com</a><br>
801 347 3331</span><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">____________________<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Nancy Wahl-Scheurich</span></b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#500050"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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