The Monarch butterfly, a beloved species around the world and a symbol of North America, is now listed as an endangered species.
The butterfly is in imminent danger of extinction due to rising temperatures and the degradation of the insect’s natural habitat, according to a press release from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
According to a survey, the population of monarch butterflies has decreased by around 70% during the past ten years. According to IUCN, “a specific population group in the Western United States has decreased by approximately 99.9 percent.”
There is a lot that has to be done to safeguard the species, according to Dr. Sean T. O’Brien, President and CEO of Nature Serve. with the identification of further ozone layer holes.
