
Credit Lincoln Brower
Monarch butterflies have arrived in Mexico, and conservationists are applauding the country’s crack down on illegal loggers who contributed to habitat loss and decline of the species. Now they are turning their attention to the U.S. to help save the migratory insect.
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References: http://www.npr.org/2015/03/04/390757757/monarch-butterfly-population-rejuvenated-after-last-years-record-low