The Return of the Monarch
“¡Mire! ” My guide, Silvestre, pointed upward, as if I wasn’t already walking with my neck craned as far back as it could go. The sky was…
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Winged Messengers: How Monarch Butterflies Connect Culture and Conservation in Mexico
Every year at the beginning of November, Mexico is set alight with the sights, smells and sounds of its Día de los Muertos (Day of…
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How to save the endangered monarch butterfly
LISTEN: Jose Luis Alvarez, co-founder of Forests for Monarchs, and Martha Askins, a retired lawyer, discuss the beauty of the monarch butterfly, and conservation efforts to…
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Contepec se dedicó a plantar árboles y sembrar vida en “La Golondrina” del Cerro Altamirano
El Ayuntamiento de Contepec convocó a participar en la “Campaña de Reforestación” en el lugar denominado “La Golondrina”, ubicado en las inmediaciones del Cerro Altamirano,…
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How The Mexican Avocado Industry Is Helping Save The Monarch Butterflies
(BPT) - Pollinator species like birds, bees and butterflies are essential to the survival of plants that bring us fruits and vegetables. But many of…
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Planting a forest to protect Mexico’s butterflies
Monarch butterflies are a deep orange with black, tiger-like stripes, and white spots along the edges of their wings. They look spectacular - especially during…
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The Mexican man who planted a forest
Monarch butterflies are a deep orange with black, tiger-like stripes, and white spots along the edges of their wings. They look spectacular - especially during…
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Butterfly demonstration in Burlington
BURLINGTON, Vt. — The ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain played host to a colorful demonstration Tuesday, to raise awareness for the decline of the…
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Greenwich Audubon to host Mexican expert on the monarch
GREENWICH — Audubon Greenwich has invited a Mexico-based conservationist to talk about monarch butterflies. Jose Luis Alvarez, who is leading a regional reforestation effort in…
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