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Monarch Butterflies in Decline

Tierra Curry
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Center for Biological Diversity
An adult monarch butterfly nectars on a summer bloom.

The monarch butterfly could flutter into extinction if federal measures are not taken to protect the iconic insect. Tierra Curry, a long-time monarch specialist and senior scientist with the Center for Biological Diversity, explains why monarchs are threatened and what we can do to save them. 

Jacqueline Froelich is an investigative reporter and news producer for Ozarks at Large.
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