Monarch butterflies are declining as their habitat degrades, even in Mexico’s Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve.
A 50-year forest review shows logging bans succeed only when local communities are consulted and compensated — and fail when they’re not involved.
The monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) population has plummeted by 80% to 95% since the 1990s, depending on the region and monitoring method. A major cause of the species’ decline is deforestation…
