Monarch butterflies

Supporting migratory insects across borders

After years of survival as a 'near threatened' species, the migratory Monarch butterfly was listed endangered in 2022. This status illustrates the challenges facing the species, but has the potential to engage more communities and conservation efforts in native habitats as well as support protection of other insects and pollinators.

Roles

Roles

  • Project team
  • Landholder
  • Farmer
  • Scientist
  • Business

Americas

Challenge

In many communities along the migratory route of the monarch butterfly, groups and governments have sought to provide support. However, there is a lack of communication and coordination between such projects. As a result, investments are often made in ways that have low alignment, and can result in limited impact.

As popular interest in the cause continues to grow, projects are being engaged by supporters from outside their operating areas - resulting in

Solution

Results

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