Are Butterflies really in danger?

Butterflies are in danger because glyphosates are wreaking havoc on the very existence of the monarch butterfly.  When we kill our ecosystem everything goes with it.

Each November, monarch butterflies embark on an incredible cross-country migration that begins in the United States and Canada. Generations of monarch’s travel thousands of miles until they reach Mexico.  They overwinter until it’s time to begin their migration back home in March. The monarch’s spend their time in concentrated areas of forest where they form colonies by clinging to the branches of trees, forming beautiful cascading clusters. Monarchs are a truly magnificent species – and they’re in danger.

Just like every other organism, plant, insect or animal on the planet, monarchs play a crucial role in the survival of our ecosystems. Butterflies – just like bees, which are also in grave danger – help pollinate plants, making them a vital contributor to crop growth and food production. They also serve as a food source to birds and other animals.

The population of monarch butterflies has taken a substantial drop over the past few decades – a devastating 96.5 percent to be exact.  This has placed monarchs in danger of moving toward extinction, something that will cause a negative impact on the ecosystems in which butterflies play an important role.

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