Monarch butterfly
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Monarch butterflies, once a familiar sight, are plummeting toward extinction due to landscape-scale threats from pesticides, development and global climate change.
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Monarch butterfly, Museum of Natural History
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Annual migration of monarch butterflies in California shows sign of resurgence : NPR
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Monarch Migration - MyBeautifulRide - Monarch Butterfly Decals
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Monarch butterflies are now an endangered species. Here's how Kansas Citians can help
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Monarch Migration — Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History
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Western monarch populations reach highest number in decades
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Monarch Butterfly in North America
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Monarch Butterfly & Swamp Milkweed Print – Aaron Apsley Artwork
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Monarch butterfly: Facts about the iconic migratory insects
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September At-Risk Species - Monarch Butterflies • Nebraskaland Magazine