The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's proposal to designate the tiny butterfly as threatened with extinction could have enormous consequences for landowners across its huge range.
The species has been declining for a number of years; we're hoping that this is a call to everybody to say this species is in decline.
If nothing is done, officials warn, the monarch is likely to vanish for good from the continent.
The monarch is just one of the most visible species at risk of disappearing as an estimated 1 million plants and animals are threatened with extinction due to rising temperatures.
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