In this news short, Emily discusses the final population numbers of Western Monarchs counted at the California overwintering sites by the Xerces Society and Western Monarch Count. The reported number is the second lowest recorded after 2020. So how did this happen and what can we do about it?

The eastern population count should be reported near the end of February according to Monarch Watch.

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Xerces Society Press Release: https://xerces.org/press/western-monarch-butterfly-population-declines-to-near-record-low

Xerces Society Letter: https://win.newmode.net/xerces-fws-monarch

USFWS Monarch Page: https://www.fws.gov/species/monarch-danaus-plexippus

Western Monarch Count: https://westernmonarchcount.org/