The migratory monarch butterfly has been officially added to the endangered species list. These incredible creatures travel up to 3000 miles from Canada to Mexico to migrate each year, but over the last three decades, they have decreased by 80%. This is largely due to the use of herbicides that destroy milkweeds, according to @wwf
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Every November, the forest located between the Mexican states of Michoacan and Estado de Mexico is covered in fluttering orange, black, and white wonders. As part of their migration cycle, monarch butterflies fly around 2,800 miles from Canada and the United States to spend the coldest months of the year in warmer lands. These symbols of hope are now affected by the dangers of climate change- Christin Vigueras #michoacan#michocán #monarch#butterfly#monarchbutterfly#indigenous#native#climatechange#migration#canada#mexico#agriculture