Latest Butterflies News

Smart bird feeders gain popularity and spark interest in bird-watching

Jan. 07, 2025 16:32 PM EST

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Marin Plank truly had no interest in birds when she gave her husband a camera-equipped bird feeder for his birthday. But by Christmas, she had become so obsessed with it that most of the gifts she received this year — books, stickers, notecards — were bird-related. ...

A butterfly collector in Africa with more than 4.2 million seeks to share them for the future

Dec. 30, 2024 06:34 AM EST

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — What began as a childhood hobby more than six decades ago has led to what might be Africa's largest butterfly collection in a suburb of Kenya's capital. Steve Collins, 74, was born and raised in western Kenya. By the age of 5, he was fascinated by butterflies...

Monarch butterflies to be listed as a threatened species in US

Dec. 10, 2024 16:42 PM EST

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — U.S. wildlife officials announced a decision Tuesday to extend federal protections to monarch butterflies after years of warnings from environmentalists that populations are shrinking and the beloved pollinator may not survive climate change. The U.S. Fish and...