The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced it would seek protections for the regal fritillary, a large non-migratory butterfly with orange and black markings. It's suffering from habitat loss in ...

A butterfly meadow at Powell Gardens outside Kansas City. The Highway 13 Butterfly Trail will pass through 12 western Missouri counties and feature gardens, art installations, and research facilities.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Monarch butterflies are currently considered a vulnerable species. This status, updated in December 2023, reflects ongoing ...

With its iconic black and orange coloring, the monarch butterfly is considered a vulnerable species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. File photo by TAMMY LJUNGBLAD The Kansas City ...

ST. LOUIS — Scientists are reporting a significant drop in monarch butterfly migration numbers for the 2024 fall season, with sightings expected to be rarer this September and October. This ...

Dan Getman, a Kirksville-based master gardener, proudly watches as his grandchildren race to catch monarch butterflies on his rural 5½-acre property after their first fall sightings in the area.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The end of summer and the beginning of fall is a unique time in Missouri when we see more pollinators as they migrate south before it gets cold. One of those pollinators is the ...

CHESTERFIELD, Mo. — Monarch butterflies, a species on the endangered list, are currently migrating across the St. Louis metro area on their way to Central Mexico. Habitat destruction due to extreme ...

Federal wildlife officials on Monday proposed listing a large butterfly once prevalent in the grasslands of Kansas and Missouri as threatened. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced it would ...

ST. LOUIS — September is here and that means monarch butterflies begin their remarkable migration through Missouri, heading toward their winter homes in Mexico. This year, the peak in monarch numbers ...