Advocates say federal protections under the Endangered Species Act for species like the monarch and hellbender are overdue.

WASHINGTON— Two conservation groups, the Center for Biological Diversity and Center for Food Safety, today sued the U.S. Fish ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The monarch butterfly fluttered a step closer to extinction Thursday, as scientists put the iconic orange-and-black insect on the endangered list because of its fast dwindling ...

The monarch butterfly is on the endangered species list and the importance of that goes beyond just preserving the insect. To those who study and advocate for the protection of the monarch butterfly, ...

America's beloved monarch butterfly is facing possible listing as a threatened species. The Trump administration is expected to announce this week if it supports protecting the monarch under the ...

Every year, migratory monarch butterflies travel thousands of miles across North America. “Imagine the fact these butterflies migrate to Mexico,” Chip Taylor, founder and director of Monarch Watch, ...

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration has delayed a decision on whether to extend federal protections to monarch butterflies indefinitely despite years of warnings from ...