butterfly grove

Monarch butterfly numbers at Pismo Grove have dropped significantly this year, according to the nonprofit Xerces Society’s annual count. 556 western monarchs were counted in Pismo this season—thousands fewer than usual.

The central coast is home to the highest number of Western monarch butterflies, according to an annual count. But, the good news is tempered by the fact that the monarch butterfly’s population continues to decline across the United States.

The Central Coast State Parks Association is working on a project to help the public learn about how to best protect Western Monarch butterflies.

On this edition of Issues & ideas, you’ll hear about the UC Santa Barbara marine scientists who are currently on an international expedition to help them…

Two congress members from the Central Coast and a senator from Oregon are calling for endangered species protections for the monarch butterfly. Western…