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Monarch butterfly proposed for Endangered Species Act protection

12/10/24 3:46 PM By Steve Davies
KEYWORDS agriculture Defenders of Wildlife Endangered Species Act ESA Farmers for Monarchs Fish and Wildlife Service herbicides insecticides Keystone Policy Center Monarch butterfly

The Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing to list the Monarch butterfly as threatened under the Endangered Species Act, citing the loss of habitat to development, logging and use of herbicides.

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