Western Monarch Butterflies On Extinction Path After Record Low Winter
(WorldNews Environment)

The future is dire for one of North America`s biological wonders, following a 99 percent decline of the western monarch butterfly count at its wintering grounds in just four years Like the passenger pigeon and the buffalo, the monarch butterfly was once a species whose migration symbolized the sheer abundance of nature. Billions upon billions of the fragile creatures fluttered barely believable distances across the continent twice a year, seeking food...