Monarch butterflies are now listed as endangered.

Sonia Altizer of UGA explains why monarch butterfly populations are declining, the environmental factors behind it, and what can be done to help.

The magnetic compass is the last unknown sense in migrating animals. For some scientists, the monarch butterfly is leading the way. The magnetic compass is the last unknown sense in migrating animals.

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