Monarch Butterfly

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Learn how to implement practice measures for wildlife habitat management or prescribed grazing, with these BMPs. The BMPs describe the proper way to carry out those actions.

Western Monarch Butterfly Conservation Plan
By: Western Monarch Working Group
Concurrent with the status review, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (WAFWA) have actively promoted collaborative efforts across state, organizational, and landownership boundaries to address threats and opportunities facing monarchs and other pollinators.
Monarch Butterfly Tagging
By: Conservation Blueprint
It's that time of the year again ... time to celebrate the year's last generation of monarch butterflies as they prepare to migrate to central Mexico.& ...
How to Grow Your Own Milkweed
By: Conservation Blueprint
Milkweed is one of the best plants to have in your pollinator habitat — Conservation Blueprint's Pete Berthelsen shows you how to grow your own milkweed from seeds.
Putting the right plants into the right place
By: Conservation Blueprint
When designing your next pollinator habitat project, make sure that you are designing the seed mixture to include the combination of plants that meet your objectives.& ...
Pollinator Habitat Establishment and Management Guide
By: Bee & Butterfly Habitat Fund
The Bee & Butterfly Habitat Fund has produced a new guide that offers you step-by-step instructions and examples of how to produce great pollinator habitat.
Habitat Tip: Encouraging Wildflower Diversity by Controlling Grasses
By: Conservation Blueprint
Conservation Blueprint's Peter Berthelsen explains how to manage grasses within your pollinator habitat to encourage wildflower growth and habitat diversity, in this Habitat Tip.
Rangeland Management and Pollinators
By: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Incorporating pollinator conservation into your rangeland management may not require large-scale changes, but rather a shift to a broader view of rangelands as permanent habitat for creatures large and small.
Mowing and Management: Best Practices for Monarchs
By: Monarch Joint Venture
Understanding when monarchs are present allows land managers to time management practices like burning, mowing, grazing, or targeted pesticide application when they are least likely to harm monarchs.
Nationwide Candidate Conservation Agreement on Energy and Transportation Lands
By: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
The monarch butterfly Candidate Conservation Agreement with Assurance with integrated Candidate Conservation Agreement for energy and transportation lands is a remarkable opportunity to help the monarch and other pollinators.
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