Some of the largest clusters this season were found in Santa Cruz County, with 1,406 monarchs at Lighthouse Field State Beach ...
Newly released data shows that the number of monarch butterflies migrating to California this winter is near-record low. "We ...
The Ellwood Mesa Butterfly Grove used to be California's largest wintering site for monarch butterflies, but in 2024, only 30 butterflies were counted.
The proposal includes designating 4,395 acres of critical habitat for the western migratory population in seven California counties — including the Pismo State Beach Monarch Butterfly Grove.
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A butterfly sits on a leaf at Monarch Grove Sanctuary in Pacific Grove, Calif., on Nov. 10, 2021. (AP Photo ...
A winter count of visiting monarch butterflies found a steep drop from previous years, which has scientists worried about the ...
Just over 9,000 monarchs were counted in California last winter, the second lowest ever since the annual count began in 1997 ...
Pismo Beach Monarch Butterfly Grove in San Luis Obispo County had the fourth largest count with 556 monarchs observed in late November, and the Bay Area’s Skywest Golf Course took fifth with 477 ...