from Xerces Society
The 27th annual Thanksgiving count totaled 233,394 butterflies across 256 overwintering sites in the western United States. This tally is slightly lower than last year’s, yet similar to the 2021 count. The overwintering population of western monarchs remains at approximately 5% of its size in the 1980s. Learn more.
Natural History Wanderings 
How tragic to hear the comparison between now and 1980.
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By: Birder's Journey on February 17, 2024
at 5:48 PM