Monarch butterflies are declining globally; researchers seek citizen scientists to track them in Australia and New Zealand.

Monarch butterflies are declining in North America, Australia, and New Zealand, likely due to climate change, urbanization, and intensive farming. In Australia and New Zealand, monitoring programs have ended, so researchers are asking for citizen scientists, including schools, to help track the butterflies by tagging them in late autumn as they migrate to overwintering sites. This data will help understand the decline and protect the species.

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