Monarch butterflies move a step closer to extinction : NPR
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Last updated 17 Jul 2024
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The International Union for the Conservation of Nature added the migrating monarch butterfly for to its "red list" of threatened species and categorized it as "endangered" — two steps from extinct.
The International Union for the Conservation of Nature added the migrating monarch butterfly for to its red list of threatened species and categorized it as endangered — two steps from extinct.
The International Union for the Conservation of Nature added the migrating monarch butterfly for to its red list of threatened species and categorized it as endangered — two steps from extinct.
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