Migratory Monarch Butterfly
Walker, A., Oberhauser, K.S., Pelton, E.M. & Pleasants, J.M. 2022. Danaus plexippus (errata version published in 2022). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022: e.T159971A219149911. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T159971A219149911.en. Accessed on 24 July 2026.
Conservation Challenges Faced by this Species:
Cañada de la Virgen Nature Reserve, Mexico
Famous for their migration of up to 4000 miles through the Americas, migratory monarch butterflies have seen changes to their migration patterns in line with global warming trends. Land use change for agriculture and urban development has done significant damange to the butterflies’ winter shelter in Mexico and California. Increased pesticide and herbicide use kill both butterflies and milkweed, the plant that monarch butterfly larvae feed on.
Certified Wildlife Friendly® Entities Protecting this Species:
Cañada de la Virgen, Mexico
Wildlife Friendly® Products Helping to Protect this Species:
Organic Grass Fed Beef, Culinary Herbs, Herbal Teas, and Agave