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monarch butterfly
noun
: a large migratory American butterfly (Danaus plexippus) that has orange-brown wings with black veins and borders and a larva that feeds on milkweed
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The hotel is in Pacific Grove, known for a popular spot in the monarch butterfly migration, and located between Monterey and Carmel-by-the-Sea.
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Ramsey Qubein, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
Organizations petitioned the government to list the monarch butterfly in 2015, but the agency placed the insects on a kind of waiting list for protection.
—Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 12 Dec. 2024
In response, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) is taking a step toward protecting monarchs: The agency proposed listing monarch butterflies as threatened under the Endangered Species Act on Tuesday, which would extend federal protection to the species.
—Gayoung Lee, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
Conservationists hope the decision will galvanize efforts to preserve the monarch butterfly for future generations.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Ramsey Qubein, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
Organizations petitioned the government to list the monarch butterfly in 2015, but the agency placed the insects on a kind of waiting list for protection.
—Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 12 Dec. 2024
In response, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) is taking a step toward protecting monarchs: The agency proposed listing monarch butterflies as threatened under the Endangered Species Act on Tuesday, which would extend federal protection to the species.
—Gayoung Lee, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
Conservationists hope the decision will galvanize efforts to preserve the monarch butterfly for future generations.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Monarch butterfly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monarch%20butterfly. Accessed 11 Jan. 2025.
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