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After big drop in 2010, monarchs make comeback
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Deforestation is destroying the Monarch butterfly
populations.
Last year, the numbers of Monarchs migrating from the
U.S. to Mexico dropped by
75%.
It was a new historic low.
This year, the butterflies' numbers have increased. The wintering Monarch
colonies covered a total of
9.9 acres
of forest. Scientists say this
is a
 hopeful sign -- last year it was
4.7 acres.
But scientists remain very concerned about the monarchs' long-term
survival. Wintering
Monarchs need trees for shelter. Often, entire trees are
covered with butterflies.
But in
the
Mexican state of Michoacan, the clear-cutting of
mountaintop pine forests is destroying the Monarch's
habitat. The mountain
top forests serve as blankets to protect Monarchs
against winter rain and cold.
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2010 Highlights
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58,000 native seeds
distributed to
local citizens and gardeners
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18 butterfly
houses
built
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36 bee shelters
constructed
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1,197 mushroom plugs
planted in oak logs
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1870 milkweed seeds
distributed
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28
research projects
completed
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53 cubic yards of
invasive plants
removed (garlic mustard, purple
loosestrife)
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273 guest meals
prepared and served to community
members
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