Monday, March 22, 2010

Monarch Butterflies Dwindle Due To Harsh Winter Weather



From ABC News:

Scientists Say to Plant Milkweed to Help Save the Butterflies.

Monarch butterflies normally find sanctuary in the mountains of Mexico, away from the cold winters of North America, but a harsh winter of torrential rain and mudslides has decimated the monarch butterfly population.

"We saw a number of things happen in Mexico this winter that shouldn't be happening but are probably due to climate change in some way," said Chip Taylor, director of Monarch Watch at the University of Kansas.

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