The number of monarch butterflies spending the winter in the western United States has dropped to its second-lowest mark in ...

ALEXANDRIA — The National Garden Bureau has named 2025 the Year of Asclepias (milkweed) — and for good reason. This resilient ...

The Western population of the monarch butterfly has declined to a near-record low with fewer than 10,000 found living in ...

Biodiversity is declining across the planet, but what about in Wisconsin, how do we measure it, and how can we stop it?

The Xerces Society, a conservation group dedicated to invertebrate protection, announced disheartening news for insect ...

Hydrangeas are beloved for their large, rounded clusters of brightly colored flowers. Commonly found in shades of blue, ...

The Western population of the monarch butterfly has reached the second-lowest level recorded since tracking began nearly ...

Feels like I’m David staring down Goliath while my rock budget keeps getting cut. It’s hard not to turn cynical and jaded and say, “to heck with it.” To not push the envelope anymore. To not strive ...

Some biologists speculate that animals will get smaller with global warming to reduce heat stress. While this may be true of warm-blooded animals, what about exotherms like insects? Thanks to a ...

In 2023, more than 16,000 butterflies were counted at one local grove. The most recent count was a tiny fraction of that.

As I watched the California wildfires burn out of control last month, I couldn’t stop thinking about all of the victims of ...

The designation is given to communities with a sufficient proportion of certified, wildlife-friendly properties and environment-related education and outreach.