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\"\"(Beyond Pesticides<\/em>, December 6, 2017) Last week over 100 conservation and environmental groups urged the federal government to increase funding to protect and conserve monarch butterflies. These iconic butterflies, native to North America, have seen drastic declines in their populations. Surveys report over 80 percent reductions in populations over the last 20 years. Pesticide use, habitat loss, and climate change have all been identified as stressors to these butterflies.<\/p>\n

The groups, led by the Center for Biological Diversity, Defenders of Wildlife, and the Humane Society, sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture<\/a> (USDA) to do more to help the imperiled butterfly. The letter requests the agency increase the allotment of conservation funds from $4 million- spent last year- to $100 million. The increase in funds is needed for efforts to increase milkweed habitat. In contrast, the government spent over $500 million on sage grouse initiatives to prevent that animal\u2019s listing under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), even though the Trump Administration is seeking to overturn these initiatives<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Currently, the agency has taken some steps to protect monarchs. These include the implementation of the Monarch Butterfly Habitat Development Project and support of the Monarch Butterfly Conservation Fund. But, according to the letter, \u201cRestoring the monarch butterfly and its habitat will require a substantial contribution from the agricultural sector and strong leadership\u2026\u201d Monarch populations have fallen more than 80 percent<\/a> over the last 20 years, and it is estimated that there is a 60 percent chance the multigenerational migration of these butterflies would completely collapse in the next 20 years<\/a>. Milkweed, the only forage for monarchs has decreased by 21 percent, especially in the midwest, where agricultural fields and pesticide use have expanded. Monarch butterflies are hatched on milkweed plants and spend much of their juvenile periods foraging there. The letter notes that to restore millions of acres of milkweed, it would cost at least $100 million per year, according to government assessments.<\/p>\n

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) is\u00a0set to determine<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0whether to protect monarch butterflies under the Endangered Species Act. An\u00a0agreement<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0was made with Center for Food Safety and the Center for Biological Diversity in July 2016 that requires the agency to decide by June 2019 whether the butterflies will receive federal protection.\u00a0This agreement came in response to a lawsuit earlier that year to force the agency to set a legally binding deadline for a decision on a\u00a02014 petition<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0calling for protection of the species. Many see FWS\u2019 consideration of federal protection for monarchs as a positive step toward improving habitat and raising awareness about the decline of the butterfly, as well as the plight of other pollinator populations.<\/p>\n

The monarch butterfly is one of many important pollinator species that have experienced drastic declines in recent years. Along with threats from glyphosate use and habitat loss, the\u00a0use of pesticides<\/strong><\/a>, like neonicotinoids,\u00a0has also been linked to monarch declines. The use of genetically engineered (GE) crops (Roundup-ready crops) allows the use of Monsanto\u2019s glyphosate in cropland,\u00a0an\u00a0important factor<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0in the decline of the monarch.\u00a0Glyphosate eradicates milkweed<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and the dramatic surge in Roundup use and \u201cRoundup Ready\u201d crops has virtually wiped out milkweed plants in midwestern corn and soybean fields. It is estimated that these butterflies have lost more than 165 million acres of habitat. \u00a0A\u00a02016 study<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0found that the increasing use of neonicotinoid insecticides is correlated with a steep decline in butterfly health and reproductive success. This study looked at 67 species of butterfly in Northern California and found a correlation between butterfly population decline and increasing neonicotinoid applications, which also appeats to be more severe for smaller-bodied species. According to the researchers, the results suggest that neonicotinoids could influence non-target insect populations when applied nearby. Pesticides like neonicotinoids also harm other non-target pollinators like honey bees and other bee species. Studies show an association with\u00a0decreased learning<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0foraging<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and navigational ability, as well as increased vulnerability to pathogens and parasites, in bees.<\/p>\n

Critical to the survival of monarchs, other pollinators, and organisms essential to ecological balance is the large-scale\u00a0adoption of organic farming practices. Beyond Pesticides supports\u00a0organic agriculture<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0as effecting good land stewardship and a reduction in hazardous chemical exposures for workers on the farm. The pesticide reform movement, citing pesticide problems associated with chemical agriculture, from groundwater contamination and runoff to drift, views organic as the solution to a serious public health and environmental threat.<\/p>\n

All unattributed positions and opinions in this piece are those of Beyond Pesticides.<\/em><\/p>\n

Source: Center for Biological Diversity<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

(Beyond Pesticides, December 6, 2017) Last week over 100 conservation and environmental groups urged the federal government to increase funding to protect and conserve monarch butterflies. These iconic butterflies, native to North America, have seen drastic declines in their populations. Surveys report over 80 percent reductions in populations over the last 20 years. Pesticide use, habitat loss, and climate change have all been identified as stressors to these butterflies. The groups, led by the Center for Biological Diversity, Defenders of Wildlife, and the Humane Society, sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to do more to help the imperiled butterfly. The letter requests the agency increase the allotment of conservation funds from $4 million- spent last year- to $100 million. The increase in funds is needed for efforts to increase milkweed habitat. In contrast, the government spent over $500 million on sage grouse initiatives to prevent that animal\u2019s listing under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), even though the Trump Administration is seeking to overturn these initiatives. Currently, the agency has taken some steps to protect monarchs. These include the implementation of the Monarch Butterfly Habitat Development Project and support of the Monarch Butterfly Conservation Fund. 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