AILSA CHANG, HOST: Some butterfly species are disappearing due to pesticides and loss of habitat. One native Florida butterfly that was thought to be gone forever is making a surprising comeback.

Some butterflies are disappearing — falling to factors like pesticide use and loss of habitat. A native butterfly is making a surprising comeback in Florida, where it was thought to be wiped out.

And because of that, this butterfly, by the 1920s, was pretty much extinct,” Hecker said, referring to the Florida population of Atalas, which are also native to the Cuba and the Bahamas. How ...

On June 5, officers with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ...

Two South Florida butterflies won federal protection as endangered species Monday, with wildlife managers planning to scorch their former habitats with fire to clear the way for the return of the ...

As the coontie palm becomes more popular in Florida, the rare Atala butterfly species – which was once believed to be extinct – is growing again in the Sunshine State.

In 2012, there were only about four Schaus swallowtail butterflies left in their natural habitat of Southeast Florida and the Florida Keys. Through conservation efforts, captive breeding and ...

ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) – After six years of searching, an entomologist has concluded that three varieties of butterflies native to south Florida have become extinct, nearly doubling the n… ...

Florida’s Swallowtail Butterflies Butterfly Gardening in Florida Series rolls on with this third installment, in which I will focus on Swallowtail butterflies. Florida is home to ten swallowtail ...

When planting vines and flowers to attract butterflies to your yard, opt for native Florida plants; non-native species can do more harm than good ...

Without them, the butterflies that stop to breed in Florida will never complete their journey, and the monarchs who stay won’t have the resources to fill the skies with their young.