Month: June 2016

By Maxim Larrivée North-American migratorial monarch populations have dramatically diminished over the last 20 years. During the winter of 2014, they reached their lowest overwintering population size in Mexico since the beginning of monitoring that began over twenty years ago. It is estimated that 10 to 15 percent of migratorial monarchs breed in Canada each… Continue reading Mission Monarch – the science behind the citizen science

By Daphné Laurier Montpetit Mission Monarch coordinator Let’s start the mission! So here you are, ready to help saving monarch butterflies. You might be feeling a little confused with all these instructions, though. No problem! This blog tells you all you need to know to complete your mission! Click on the links to get to… Continue reading Everything you need to know about Mission Monarch

By Sonya Charest As a monarch passionate, you are undoubtedly hoping to observe dozens and dozens during your outings in the field and this is clearly what we wish you. However, nothing is ever guaranteed in nature. If you come back empty handed from observation outings, don’t despair. Your data is as valuable for research.… Continue reading How many monarchs will you see this summer?