Federal wildlife officials identify endangered species, triggering environmental review. Learn about potential impacts on ...

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Milkweed has been named the “Plant Species of the Year” by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for 2024. This native plant plays a critical role in supporting monarch butterflies, ...

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Every fall, an incredible migration occurs through the state of Indiana, where millions of tiny monarch butterflies fly on ...

Butterflies are disappearing at an alarming rate in the US. Find out which species are the most impacted and what can be done to help.

A blue wave butterfly pauses between sips of nectar from a flower. (Gary Robinson photo) Recently voted into the top three butterfly gardens in the nation ...

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The Trump administration’s shrunken Fish and Wildlife Service faces three high-profile Endangered Species Act decisions ...

"De-extinction" takes center stage as environmentalists express dismay over erosion of the Endangered Species Act ...

Of the 13 native milkweed in Wisconsin, five are listed as endangered, threatened or special concern. Showy milkweed ...

Wisconsin DNR champions milkweed to aid pollinators like monarch butterflies and encourages residents to plant it.