MONARCH BUTTERFLY

Some scientists are pushing back against the narrative that the migrating monarch butterfly population is dwindling.

The population of the monarch butterfly has declined by 90% in the past two decades, due to climate change and pesticides. So what can be done to help?

Three monarch butterflies that were tagged in San Antonio and Central Texas last fall to honor deceased loved ones have been recovered in Mexico.

In recent years butterfly populations have seen a decline but you can help save them — for free.

Researchers are calling on the public to report monarch butterfly sightings in eight southern and Gulf states.

One organization takes part in tagging and releasing hundreds of monarchs to track the numbers and said you can think of San Antonio as a hospitality center for the butterflies.

New monarch butterfly conservation license plates will be available to Texas motorists starting Monday.

At the end of 2020, the Xerces Society published a study that said the Western Monarch Butterfly population reached an all-time low. The society says effects of climate change, most notably the historic string of wildfires along the Pacific Coast, have been the main force in the destruction of the Western Monarch Butterfly population. AdTreviño-Wright said the decline in the monarch butterfly species has not been as bad east of the Rocky Mountains, but there are still threats to the insects. But, she says there are ways you can help restore butterfly populations in your own backyard, such as planting native species. KSAT and the National Butterfly Center want to answer any questions you may have about butterflies in Texas.