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Transitioning to Pollinator Habitat the Focus of Statewide Report

August 3, 2020 8:23 AM

Converting grasslands to pollinator habitat takes a well thought out plan. A new report from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach helps landowners understand the steps involved and the best practices.

“Enhancing Monarch Butterfly Conservation in Iowa” is a 10-page report that summarizes four years of field, greenhouse, and lab demonstrations and research to provide recommendations for converting grass-dominated sites to pollinator habitat in Iowa and the upper Midwest...

Click here to read the full article on Iowa State Extension and Outreach News.

Size of monarch overwintering population underscores continued need for conservation in the Midwest and North America

February 26, 2021 1:00 PM

The World Wildlife Fund, Comisión Nacional de Áreas Naturales Protegidas and the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve released its 2020-2021 overwintering monarch population report on February 25, 2021. Adult monarch butterflies covered approximately five acres of forest canopy in Mexico, an area about two acres smaller than last year. Scientists estimate a long-term average of 15 acres of occupied forest canopy is needed to sustain the eastern North America monarch population and its continental migration. The report notes loss of habitat in the United States, forest degradation in Mexico, and extreme weather events contribute to the population decline over the last 25 years...

Click here to continue reading this article on the Iowa Monarch Conservation Consortium website.

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Pollinator Fest

Saturday, June 25, 2022 - 10:00am to 2:00pm

Come to Reiman Gardens for Pollinator Fest and join us as we celebrate National Pollinator Week. Visit a variety of fun and educational displays, including live pollinators and plants, and interactive pollinator-themed activities. This event will happen rain or shine. Read more about Pollinator Fest

Conservation efforts needed to support monarch butterfly population recovery

April 17, 2023 11:41 AM

The last year was a difficult one for the eastern monarch butterfly, according to a report just released that indicates monarchs occupying forest canopy in their wintering grounds in Mexico decreased by 22%, down from approximately 7 acres in 2021 to a little under 5 ½ acres during the winter of 2022-2023. Scientists estimate that a long-term average of 15 acres is needed to sustain the eastern monarch population and its continental migration...

Continue reading this article on ISU's College of Life Sciences website.

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