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US to add monarch butterfly to threatened species list

Monarch Butterflies Might Soon Be Listed as Threatened Under the Endangered Species Act

If a new proposal is adopted, the insects would become the most commonly seen species to be the subject of federal protection under this law

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Monarch butterflies land on federal threatened species list

After a decade of advocacy, the species could now qualify for federal protections under the Endangered Species Act.

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U.S. moves to add monarch butterfly to the endangered species list

The major U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s proposal would declare the iconic species as threatened, with federal scientists saying the species is on the decline.

US Moves To Save Once-common Monarch Butterflies From Extinction

The United States is moving to grant federal protections to the monarch butterfly -- a once-common species recognizable by ...

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Once-endangered Kirtland's warblers show extensive signs of inbreeding in genome

The genome of a once-endangered songbird shows extensive signs of inbreeding, according to a new study. Because inbreeding can negatively impact survival and reproduction, the results could guide ...

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The ESA is about to board the Trump roller coaster

The incoming Trump administration and congressional Republicans are expected to revise Endangered Species Act regs and eye ...

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Kirtlands Warblers Genome Shows Inbreeding Signs

The genome of a once-endangered songbird shows extensive signs of inbreeding, according to a new study by Penn State ...

Researchers sound alarm over drastic drop in population of these massive clams — here's why you should be paying attention

Marine invertebrates, however, don't often get the same attention — and researchers are working to change that. Giant clams ...

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