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Monarch butterfly petition seeks endangered status aid
A coalition of environmental and food safety groups asks the Fish and Wildlife Service to grant endangered species protection to the monarch butterfly amid a 90 percent drop from its 20 year average. They blame Roundup herbicide and GM crops for milkweed loss, while Monsanto cites multiple factors including weather, habitat loss, and land use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
MDT
Fish and Wildlife Service
U.S
Monsanto
Center For Biological Diversity
Center For Food Safety
Xerces Society
Monarch
Lincoln Brower
Virginia
Sweet Briar College
Midwest
Charla Lord
Mexico
North America
Missouri Botanical Garden
Sophia M. Sachs
Monsanto Fund
Tierra Curry
Monarch Watch
Gavin Shire
FWS
Missouri Department of Conservation
Tim Smith
Missouri
Smith
MDC
Great Plains
Center For Biological Security
Xorces Society
St. Louis
Francis Slay