Recent studies have continued to shed light on the ecology of monarch butterflies (Danaus
plexippus) in western North America. These studies have documented a declining …

Rearing monarch butterflies in captivity for later release is a popular but contentious activity
due to concerns about its potential negative effects on the wild population. In this review, I …

Migration is ubiquitous and can strongly shape food webs and ecosystems. Less familiar,
however, is that the majority of life cycle, seasonal and diel migrations in nature are partial …

Monarch butterflies are a species of conservation priority due to declining overwintering
populations in both eastern and western North America. Declines in western overwintering …

The conservation status of monarch butterflies in North America is a topic of intense scrutiny
and debate. It is clear that winter colonies in Mexico are declining, yet some recent studies …

We show that light trespass—a form of nighttime light pollution (NLP)—elicits normal
daytime clock-mediated migratory behavior in fall monarch butterflies during their night …

Simple Summary Monarch butterflies, Danaus plexippus, are known the world over for their
iconic long-distance migration from the eastern United States and Canada to Mexico for …

Abstract Monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus)(Lepidoptera Danaidae Danaus plexippus
(Linnaeus)) are an iconic species of conservation concern due to declines in the …

Abstract Eastern North American migratory monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) have
faced sharp declines over the past two decades. Captive rearing of monarch butterflies is a …

Environmental heterogeneity in temperate latitudes is expected to maintain seasonally
plastic life‐history strategies that include the tuning of morphologies and metabolism that …