Millions of acres of crucial habitat for Monarchs and
other wildlife have been lost in just the [past few years alone. Why? Prairie
grasslands- where milkweed that monarch caterpillars depend on naturally grows-
have been plowed under t make way for row crop agriculture. Please speak
out to protect and restore native prairie grasslands for monarchs by sending a
message to your members of Congress today. Prairie grasslands in the
Midwest are abundant with milkweed- the one and only host plant for monarch
caterpillars. Yet Native Grasslands are disappearing faster than any other
ecosystem in North America-a trend fueled by the expansion of row crop
agriculture into undisturbed wildlife habitat. The Farm Bill includes programs
to protect and restore monarch’s prairie grasslands from destruction. But these
vital habitat protection programs are at risk RIGHT NOW, and wildlife like
monarchs are hanging in the balance as a result. Monarchs need millions of
acres of milkweed, not less. Locally we have an expert on Monarchs, so please
contact Ann Shebesta at 920-755-2695 to get your hands on some milkweed seed to
plant for the Monarchs. There are two different types of milkweed available to
the public. Also, look on Facebook under the title of “The Beautiful Monarchs”
to see more about them. Right now there is a program available to farmers to be
paid to plant the common milkweed seed on their property. So if you like
watching and seeing these wonderful Monarchs locally, please help plant the
milkweed seed so they have something to live on.
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