If the joy of seeing butterflies seems increasingly rare these days, it isn’t your imagination. Overall, nearly one-third of the 342 butterfly species we were able to study declined by more than half.

Lisa Conrad of Auburn describes herself as someone with a passion for monarch butterfly conservation. A retired school teacher and media specialist, she has been rearing and advocating for monarchs ...

The Butterfly Pavilion has long been a beloved attraction for anyone with a soft spot for the spineless. The thousands of guests who pass through its doors in Westminster each month can pet a hissing ...

ATLANTA — The monarch butterfly could soon receive federal protection, which would be a significant step toward protecting one of North America's most beloved species. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife ...

The new construction allows the team to access parts of the site that need care.

A welcome "butterfly bomb" has landed on a large Essex estate managed by the Butterfly Conservation, according to the BBC. The charity, which also looks after ancient woodlands and 200 acres of ...

As a fifth grader in Austin, I crouched in my school garden under the October sun as the delicate legs of a monarch butterfly rested on my finger. As quickly as the orange and black creature landed, ...

People across the UK are being urged to take part in an annual butterfly count after nature experts declared an “emergency” last year due to record low numbers. The Big Butterfly Count, organised by ...

WILLMAR — In its third year of protecting and enhancing monarch butterfly habitat in county road right of ways, Kandiyohi County has been recognized for its efforts by the Association of Minnesota ...

Despite a record sunny spring and the hottest summer, UK butterfly numbers failed to rebound in 2025. Conservationists warn long‑term declines persist.

Every winter, a marvelous spectacle occurs as hundreds of thousands of butterflies travel south across Taiwan in one of the world’s most rare migrations.