Federal wildlife officials on Tuesday moved to add the monarch butterfly to its endangered species roster, citing decades of steep population decline of the striking black-and-orange insect.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service plans to add the butterfly ... endangered species. A threatened listing allows for exceptions to those protections. In the monarch’s case, the proposed listing ...

Monarchs are typically found in areas with a high number of nectar sources. While domestic plants are used, native flowers ...

Monarch butterflies are a "canary in the coal mine." They are an indicator of things to come if we don't protect the delicate species.

Revering walleye, pheasants, or bucks is about as Midwestern as loving summertime baseball, hot dogs and mom. In an honest ...

A threatened listing allows for exceptions to those protections. In the monarch’s case, the proposed ... a review of the the butterfly’s status at the end of 2014, concluding six years later that ...