The all-time lowest population size in Pismo Beach was reported in 2020, when only 199 butterflies were counted at the ...

The latest count of western monarch butterfly populations is the third-lowest yet, after 2024 and 2020.

This winter’s annual Western Monarch Count was the third lowest on record. Scientists say habitat loss, climate change and ...

A monarch butterfly unable to fly was given a second chance after a rare wing transplant using donor wings from a deceased insect. The five-minute procedure worked instantly, allowing the butterfly to ...

The Xerces Society has released new results from its annual Western Monarch Count, showing that monarch butterfly numbers remain low at overwintering sites across California, including Pismo Beach.

Monarch butterflies have always been remarkably resilient. Every fall, these delicate orange-and-black travelers set out on a journey so improbable it borders on myth, flying some three thousand ...

One of California’s most iconic animals is in trouble. “Based on our very initial count, it’s looking like this year is either going to be the second- or third-lowest on record, unfortunately,” Scott ...

At the Sweetbriar Nature Center in Smithtown, experts know what it takes to keep even the smallest lives in flight, especially those with the toughest odds. CBS News New York's John Dias reports.

"My job is to help people fall in love." Volunteers band together to save beloved 'Butterfly Town' from dire threat: 'Mass ...