"The iconic monarch butterfly is cherished across North America, captivating children and adults throughout its fascinating life cycle. Despite its fragility, it is remarkably resilient, like many things in nature when we just give them a chance." - Martha Williams, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director.
"We want people to continue to raise caterpillars and monarchs in their homes and use them for education," said Lori Nordstrom, assistant regional director for ecological services.
The Endangered Species Act affords extensive protections to species the wildlife service lists as endangered or threatened, making it illegal to import, export, possess, transport, or kill an endangered species.
The proposed listing would generally prohibit anyone from killing or transporting the butterfly while allowing farmers to remove milkweed from their properties.
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