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Snout-nosed butterfly population surges in South Texas following recent rains
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Snout-nosed butterfly population surges in South Texas following recent rains

climate change, Drought, snouts

Snout-nosed butterfly population surges in South Texas following recent rains

Monarch butterflies will be moving through the Texas Funnel [...]

By Monika Maeckle|2020-09-01T10:03:18-05:00August 3rd, 2018|climate change, Drought, snouts|4 Comments

Endangered Species Act Petition: Wrong Tool for Monarch Butterfly Conservation?
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Endangered Species Act Petition: Wrong Tool for Monarch Butterfly Conservation?

climate change, Drought, ESA, IBBA, Monarch Butterfly, Monarch Migration

Endangered Species Act Petition: Wrong Tool for Monarch Butterfly Conservation?

Endangered Species Act-wrong tool for the job of conserving the Monarch butterfly migration?

By Monika Maeckle|2020-11-12T13:06:35-06:00November 10th, 2014|climate change, Drought, ESA, IBBA, Monarch Butterfly, Monarch Migration|31 Comments

Thanks, Climate Change! 9.5-inch Llano River Rain Dump Exemplifies Extreme Weather

Not the Memorial Day weekend we were planning: massive rain dumps 9.5 inches on Llano River. Thanks, climate change!

By Monika Maeckle|2020-09-01T11:04:10-05:00May 31st, 2014|climate change, Drought, Llano River, Texas Hill Country|0 Comments

Illegal Logging “Stopped,” but Climate Change, Aerial Insecticides Spell Challenges for Monarch Butterflies

Monarch butterflies get a break in Mexico as illegal logging seems to be under control. But in the U.S., they face drought, climate change, wildfires and now, aerial insect ides being sprayed in Dallas to combat West Nile virus carried by mosquitos.

By Monika Maeckle|2023-05-28T16:46:29-05:00August 17th, 2012|Butterfly Life Cycle, climate change, Drought, Mexico, Monarch Butterfly, Monarch Migration|6 Comments

Wildflower Bonanza-to-be on the San Antonio Mission Reach, Thanks to Above-average Rains

Wildflowers budding on the San Antonio Mission Reach. Check out the slideshow and a link to better understand the complex collaboration that brought the Mission Reach to life.