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

New research shows climate change may push monarch butterflies farther south and make their long migration harder in the ...

Suitable milkweed habitat in Mexico may shift south, fracturing existing migration routes and possibly pushing some ...

WASHINGTON D.C. — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is reopening the public comment period for a proposed rule to list the monarch butterfly as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act.

Suitable habitat for migrating monarch butterflies will shift southwards because of climate change, according to a study ...

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 ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is reopening the public comment period for a proposed rule to list the monarch butterfly as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. The proposed rule ...

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

CAPE GIRARDEAU COUNTY, Mo. (KFVS) - When many people think of a butterfly, they picture the iconic black and orange monarch. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is pushing to get monarch butterflies ...

Monarch butterflies are important culturally and ecologically across North America. Generations have watched in wonder as yellow-and-black striped caterpillars fold into green-and-gold chrysalises and ...

Without the diversity of plant life that pollinators help support, our air, soil and water quality can all suffer.

Monarch butterfly on a person's finger - Matt Champlin/Getty Images Monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) have long captivated humans due to their fascinating life cycles and physical characteristics ...