Monarch butterflies are endangered. The orange-, black-, and white-patterned creatures were added to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature's "red list" on Thursday. "The migratory ...

We’ve endangered these creatures, as we humans often do, and some scientists want monarchs on the official endangered list.

July 21 (UPI) -- The migratory monarch butterfly fluttered its orange-and-black wings closer to extinction Thursday, joining for the first time an alarming "red list" of endangered creatures. The ...

The flash of a red admiral’s tangerine wings, the shadow of a black swallow tail, or the beautiful bright orange hue of monarch butterflies: Each year, a network of volunteers fan out across Colorado ...

According to IUCN estimates, monarch butterflies in the U.S. have declined by 22% to 72% in the past decade. The percentage decline depends on the action method used.

WASHINGTON — The monarch butterfly fluttered a step closer to extinction Thursday, as scientists put the iconic orange-and-black insect on the endangered list because of its fast dwindling numbers.

The migrating Monarchs are having a better year — and Florida's gorgeous Atala butterfly is finding succor in Lakeland.