Recognizing monarch butterflies under the Endangered Species Act may do more harm than good
Read now →Recent scientific evidence shows that conservation programs could harm monarch populations if done at large scales
I am a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington. I study the foraging behavior of native bees in urban environments through genetic analysis of pollen.
I believe that we as scientists do a poor job of communicating their findings to the general public – especially when so much of science is behind a paywall. I do my best to share science in accessible ways.
Recent scientific evidence shows that conservation programs could harm monarch populations if done at large scales
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