It was only 40 years ago when as many as 10 million Western monarchs would stretch out their wings and take to the skies from California to Arizona for their bi-annual 2,500 mile migration. The millions of orange and black wings would lift off for migration, painting what would look like a kaleidoscope in the sky as they traveled. But in 2021, volunteers tallied a mere 6% of what the populations looked like in the 1980s.
Monarchs were recently labeled as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, but despite their grim numbers, the United States still hasn't issued protections for these butterflies.
If we don't act soon, they could disappear from our skies for good. Now is the time to pass H.R.1983 / S. 809 the MONARCH Act to help the imperiled Western monarchs survive the winter, safely hatch their caterpillars, and form their delicate chrysalises to emerge as the delicate, iconic creatures we know and love. Please co-sponsor it and help shepherd it through Congress now, thanks.
First sent on October 24, 2022 by Jess Craven
