The total number of monarchs observed this year during The Xerces Society Thanksgiving count was 29,418, according a press release issued Thursday by the nonprofit, which focuses on conserving invertebrates. 'We had hoped that the western monarch population would have rebounded at least modestly
The number of monarch butterflies wintering in California remains at a critically low level, according to a new study.
The total number of monarchs observed this year during The Xerces Society Thanksgiving count was 29,418, according a press release issued Thursday by the nonprofit, which focuses on conserving invertebrates. While that number is slightly higher than the 2018-2019 count -- which saw an all-time low of 27,218 -- the organization warned that this year's numbers"are no better."
This year's results came amid a greater survey effort and more volunteers visiting more sites, according to the nonprofit."We had hoped that the western monarch population would have rebounded at least modestly, but unfortunately it has not," Emma Pelton, the Xerces Society’s western monarch lead, said in a statement.Pelton said the silver lining was that the population didn't shrink any further.
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