[Pollinator] Monarch letter to USFWS from Senators and Representatives

[Matthew Shepherd]

Hi everyone,



Xerces is working with Sen. Jeff Merkley, Rep. Salud Carbajal, and Rep.
Jimmy Panetta, to ensure that monarchs get the conservation attention they
need to avoid the loss of this incredible migration.



You can read the letter here:
https://carbajal.house.gov/uploadedfiles/21.02.04_usfws_monarch_letter_final_-_signed.pdf



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>From a press release from Rep. Salud Carbajal:



Washington, D.C., February 4, 2021 – Today, Rep. Salud Carbajal, Rep. Jimmy
Panetta, and Sen. Jeff Merkley wrote to the Principal Deputy Director of
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service expressing concern with the recent
decision to forego listing the monarch butterfly under the Endangered
Species Act and urging substantial investments in monarch conservation
efforts so this crucial pollinator does not go extinct before protections
are in place.



On December 17, 2020 the Service announced that listing the monarch as
endangered or threatened was warranted but was precluded by higher priority
species. This decision effectively puts the monarch butterfly on a waiting
list but denies the species immediate protection. Some species have been on
the waiting list for decades and, in fact, 47 species have gone extinct
while waiting for their protection to be finalized.



“If the monarch’s precipitous decline continues, the Service must make
prompt use of its emergency listing procedure to ensure its survival,” the
lawmakers wrote. “To ensure the monarch does not become the 48th species to
go extinct while on the candidate list, we urge the Service to make
substantial investments in bold conservation actions that not only prevent
the butterfly from further decline but also ensure long-term population
stability.”



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Thank you to everyone who is working hard to support recovery of the
monarch butterfly!



Matthew





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Matthew Shepherd

Director of Communications & Outreach

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