The government could potentially protect the Monarch Butterfly

Threatened by climate change, excessive use of pesticides and habitat loss, the population of the migratory monarch butterfly has plummeted in recent years. A symbol in North America, in addition to being a pollinator queen, they make an impressive journey of more than 4,000 kilometers and face threats throughout their journey.

It is important for you to know that this week, the Biden administration will announce whether the monarch will receive federal protection.

Dr. Rebeca Quiñonez-Piñón, Monarch Butterfly Recovery Strategist and Director of the National Wildlife Federation’s Resilient Habitats Program, explains the current situation of the monarch butterfly, which two years ago was declared endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

Due to climate change and other factors, the western monarch butterfly also declined alarmingly in 2021, as did the western monarch butterfly.

Dr. Rebeca Quiñonez-Piñón, Monarch Butterfly Recovery Strategist and Director of the National Wildlife Federation’s Resilient Habitats Program, talks about other factors affecting butterfly populations.

She says that the milkweed plant, which exists in the U.S., is used by monarch butterflies to lay their eggs, yet the plant has been affected.

Dr. Rebeca Quiñonez-Piñón, Monarch Butterfly Recovery Strategist and Director of the Resilient Habitats Program of the National Wildlife Federation, comments that if the government announces protection for the monarch butterfly, it will be a great benefit for the populations of this species.

He states that, if the government through the wildlife department does not include this protection, they will continue to protect the monarch butterfly.

The Biden administration would help with resources, but there is national and tri-national coordination between Canada, the United States and Mexico where the monarch butterfly travels, but he recognizes that they must be more creative and innovate to protect the Monarch butterfly, let’s listen to Dr. Rebeca Quiñonez-Piñón, Monarch Butterfly Recovery Strategist and Director of the Resilient Habitats Program of the National Wildlife Federation.

Recently only 2,000 butterflies were seen in the winter on their journey from Canada to Mexico, passing through the United States, which has a negative impact on biodiversity because they are important pollinators, so it is important to maintain coordination and protect the monarch butterfly.