Drought reduced the monarch butterfly population in Texas
3/21/2024 12:00:00 AM
CATEGORIES:
Plants & Wildlife
AFFECTED AREAS:
Texas
Start Date: 10/1/2023
- End Date: 3/20/2024
The monarch butterfly population in Texas was very low, due to drought in 2023 as the butterflies were flying south to Mexico for the winter. Monarch population numbers from early February 2024 indicated a 59% decrease in butterflies after returning from overwintering in Mexico.
KXAS-TV NBC 5 Dallas - Fort Worth (Texas), March 20, 2024
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