Comments on: Monarch Butterflies Officially Redlisted as EndangeredAnd what you can do to help

By: Leo Silvestri

Leo Silvestri — Thu, 30 Mar 2023 08:49:11 +0000

Hundreds of thousands of citizens across North America are already involved in creating habitats in their gardens and rearing monarchs to increase migration numbers.
Anybody can find them across the social media sites like Facebook, and yet the scientific community doesn’t have the time to look for them, acknowledge their efforts, or guide them
through the process. The saddest part of all this is that a few scientists are actually trying to discourage them from this activity, while they offer no substantial solution to the problem.

By: Thomas Potrzuski

Thomas Potrzuski — Sun, 12 Feb 2023 15:31:38 +0000

In reply to Native Medicine. AMEN

By: Thomas Potrzuski

Thomas Potrzuski — Sun, 12 Feb 2023 15:31:13 +0000

In reply to Willoe Traver. Amen

By: Thomas Potrzuski

Thomas Potrzuski — Sun, 12 Feb 2023 15:29:12 +0000

In reply to Maria Gifford. Absolutely! Common sense is not that common anymore. Just think, if every school science class from 7th grade all the way through high school started raising monarchs and releasing them? WOW that could definitely make a difference.

By: Lee

Lee — Thu, 01 Sep 2022 23:22:35 +0000

Growing as a kid in Vermont, I used to see hundreds of Monarchs in the field behind our home.
That was 70 years ago. I am told by friends in my community they never see them anymore.
For years, the State Highway Dept. eradicated milkweed. I do not know if that still happens.

I have written the EPA for well over 30 years regarding asking them to educate and stop use of
all these dangerous chemicals. I got to speak with a former EPA high up in EPA & was told the
dept. caters to industry not to the average citizen which explains why nothing is being done to
stop killing so much of life on the planet.

By: Willoe Traver

Willoe Traver — Tue, 30 Aug 2022 18:38:09 +0000

In reply to Native Medicine. Thank you for speaking the truth and practicing the truth in your life. I love organic!!

By: TimesArrow

TimesArrow — Sun, 28 Aug 2022 15:37:24 +0000

I moved to Oregon in 2005. 2005 to 2009 there were literally 50 Monarchs per day in my yard (summer) and I have pictures of them. Subsequent years fewer, fewer, fewer until about 2013 zero and I haven’t seen a Monarch to this day, 2022.

By: CEM

CEM — Sun, 28 Aug 2022 14:49:18 +0000

In reply to DawnieR. My goodness! This is disrespectful to both parents and to teachers. All parents do not have the time or the education to pass on to their children, and many, if not most teachers are dedicated to leveling the playing field so that all children get a basic education. The parents add what they can from their areas of expertise the cultural, religious, and political education that they feel their children need. Blame does not solve problems.

By: MiTmite9

MiTmite9 — Sun, 28 Aug 2022 03:44:20 +0000

Is U.S. Fish & Wildlife waiting until the Monarchs go the way of the Dodo? If my garden here in Santa Barbara is anything to go by —— Monarch butterflies are in DEEP DOODOO. I used to have so many Monarch caterpillars on my milkweed that the plants were eaten down to the nubs. More than a few times I had to box up caterpillars and share with people who still had some leaves left on their milkweed plants.
The other day I saw ONE caterpillar on my milkweed. I got so excited. Then . . . I felt horribly sad. Really? ONE caterpillar where there used to be over 100?
U.S. Fish & Wildlife needs to step up and take action. List Monarch butterflies as endangered NOW. ————–And I’m not just going to say this here. I’m going to contact USFW and tell them to list Monarch butterflies. It may already be too late, but DO SOMETHING.

By: G. Paxton

G. Paxton — Sat, 27 Aug 2022 23:09:11 +0000

FWS add the monarch butterfly to the list of Endangered Species please.