{"id":3739,"date":"2014-07-21T12:56:31","date_gmt":"2014-07-21T16:56:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/?p=3739"},"modified":"2014-07-22T10:25:27","modified_gmt":"2014-07-22T14:25:27","slug":"monitoring-the-monarch-situation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/monitoring-the-monarch-situation\/","title":{"rendered":"Monitoring the Monarch Situation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.massaudubon.org\/learn\/nature-wildlife\/quick-guides\/monarch-butterfly-quick-guide\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-3769\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2014\/07\/infographic_monarch.png\" alt=\"A Quick Guide to Monarchs\" width=\"291\" height=\"661\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2014\/07\/infographic_monarch.png 403w, https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2014\/07\/infographic_monarch-132x300.png 132w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 291px) 100vw, 291px\" \/><\/a>The <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/the-mystery-of-the-missing-monarchs\/\" target=\"_blank\">Case of the Missing Monarchs<\/a>, which we reported on last summer, continues. For the second year in a row, observers are noting very few of these beloved bright orange fixtures of summer.<\/p>\n<p>Their absence brings up a lot of questions, many of which cannot yet be answered conclusively. What we do know:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Monarch wintering habitat in the mountain forests of central Mexico has been greatly depleted in recent decades.<\/li>\n<li>Because monarchs\u00a0travel over such a wide area, they\u2019re vulnerable to environmental change all along their route.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Stay Informed<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There are many great resources closely monitoring the monarch situation including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.monarchjointventure.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Monarch Joint Venture<\/a>, a\u00a0partnership of federal and state agencies, non-governmental agencies, and academic programs.<\/li>\n<li>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.xerces.org\/monarchs\/\" target=\"_blank\">Xerces Society<\/a>,\u00a0<span style=\"color: #333333;\">\u00a0a nonprofit organization that protects wildlife through the conservation of invertebrates and their habitat.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>And, locally, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.naba.org\/chapters\/nabambc\/\" target=\"_blank\">Massachusetts Butterfly Club<\/a>, a chapter of the North American Butterfly Association.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Spread the Word<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The more people that know about the monarch&#8217;s plight the better. Share our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.massaudubon.org\/learn\/nature-wildlife\/quick-guides\/monarch-butterfly-quick-guide\" target=\"_blank\">Quick Guide to Monarchs<\/a>, which explains how to identify a monarch (versus its lookalike, the viceroy) as well as other useful information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Case of the Missing Monarchs, which we reported on last summer, continues. For the second year in a row, observers are noting very few of these beloved bright orange fixtures of summer. Their absence brings up a lot of questions, many of which cannot yet be answered conclusively. What we do know: Monarch wintering [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":40,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[11],"tags":[33,68],"class_list":["post-3739","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-nature-notes","tag-butterflies","tag-monarch"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p3t87A-Yj","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":9758,"url":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/a-good-year-for-monarchs\/","url_meta":{"origin":3739,"position":0},"title":"A Good Year for Monarchs?","author":"Hillary T.","date":"September 12, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"During the last week of August, Regional Scientist Robert Buchsbaum and several Mass Audubon naturalists and scientists took a field trip to Conway Hills Wildlife Sanctuary just west of the Connecticut River in Conway, MA. 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Monarchs may be our most popular and well-known insects, and this is the time of year when we should be seeing their familiar orange\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Nature Notes&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Nature Notes","link":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/category\/nature-notes\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Monarch","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2013\/08\/monarch.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":6010,"url":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/take-5-marvelous-monarchs\/","url_meta":{"origin":3739,"position":2},"title":"Take 5: Marvelous Monarchs","author":"Rosemary","date":"August 17, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"Monarch butterflies are visiting gardens and other open spaces. In recent years, scientists have been concerned about this species' populations; read more about this issue and get monarch-wise with our Quick Guide. Here are five monarch portraits from past editions of our Photo Contest. Do you have a beautiful shot\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Take 5&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Take 5","link":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/category\/take-5\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2015\/08\/Will-Katcher-2012.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2015\/08\/Will-Katcher-2012.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2015\/08\/Will-Katcher-2012.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":2727,"url":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/three-animal-lookalikes\/","url_meta":{"origin":3739,"position":3},"title":"Three Animal Lookalikes","author":"Rosemary","date":"August 28, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"Some animal species look very similar to each other. Here are some tips for distinguishing a few of the trickier lookalikes you\u2019ll find at our wildlife sanctuaries. Monarch vs Viceroy Everybody\u2019s on the lookout for monarchs lately, but don\u2019t be fooled by the viceroy. This black and orange butterfly looks\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Nature Notes&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Nature Notes","link":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/category\/nature-notes\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2013\/08\/woodpeckers.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":16367,"url":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/take-5-munchin-on-milkweed\/","url_meta":{"origin":3739,"position":4},"title":"Take 5: Munchin&#8217; On Milkweed","author":"Ryan D.","date":"September 20, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"It's well-known that Monarch caterpillars (the larval form of Monarch butterflies) rely on plants in the milkweed family as their sole source of food. But milkweeds actually support many different insects, in addition to Monarchs. 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