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- 1Monarch Festival returns to Brackenridge Park in San Antonio●Monarch Festival returns to Brackenridge Park, highlighting San Antonio’s role in wildlife migration
The Monarch Festival has returned to Brackenridge Park in San Antonio, Texas, celebrating the city's place along the monarch butterfly's migratory route. San Antonio sits on the central flyway that monarchs travel between Mexico and the United States each year. The festival highlights the role local habitats and pollinator gardens play in supporting the species, which has faced declining populations in recent years.
- 2Monarch Butterfly Endangered Species Protection Delayed Until 2030●Endangered Species Act Protection for Monarch Butterfly Delayed Until 2030
Federal protection for the monarch butterfly under the Endangered Species Act has been delayed until 2030, according to the Center for Biological Diversity. The delay means the iconic polliner, whose populations have declined sharply due to habitat loss, pesticides and climate change, will wait years longer for legal safeguards. Conservation groups are expected to criticize the postponement as monarch numbers continue to fall across North America.