The Monarch butterfly has now been placed on the endangered species list, with conservationists saying its on the 'edge of collapse'.
The iconic migratory Monarch butterfly is now on the endangered species list. The IUCN says the species is on the verge of collapse. The collapse, it cites, is due to years of destruction of the butterfly’s natural habitat and rising temperatures.Image source: NurPhoto / Getty Images
The Monarch population in the Western United States is especially in danger, the IUCN says. That particular set of the population has declined by nearly 99.9 percent. Assessments show that the western Monarchs declined from as many as 10 million in the 1980s to less than 2,000 in 2021. The Monarch may be joining the IUCN’s endangered list, but it isn’t the only butterfly at risk of vanishing.
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