Tuesday, May 22, 2018

MONARCHS ARE COMING, SO PLEASE WATCH FOR THEM AND HELP THEM.


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Monarch photo by Josh Mayer

Report your monarch sightings and take simple steps to help them

Wisconsin lies in monarch butterflies' summer breeding range and these beautiful pollinators are  arriving now. We can all help assure they remain part of what makes summer special in Wisconsin. 
DNR’s Natural Heritage Conservation staff are restoring habitat for monarchs and other pollinators on many State Natural Areas. We're also working with partners in Wisconsin and regionally to develop plans for reversing the monarch's 80+ percent decline in the last 20 years.    
Want to help at home? Report your sightings and take simple steps to provide monarchs habitat, including planting milkweed and nectar plants now to help monarchs later, and taking it easy on the mowing.



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