Nora Urquhart

Monarch butterflies threatened by loss of habitat

March 25, 2013
Environment

Every year, monarch butterflies migrate 2,000-miles from the north to a few mountaintops in central Mexico. But a new study shows that monarch numbers are declining significantly. One ecologist says the monarch's decline could indicate other habitation problems.

Monarch butterflies threatened by loss of habitat

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