Reevaluating Threats to Monarch Butterflies

The great monarch migration is one of the most impressive events in nature. A tiny butterfly flies thousands of miles from Canada and the Northern US to Mexico to overwinter. However, fewer monarchs are completing the trip. In this episode, we investigate the causes of these incomplete migrations to understand how to help monarchs. Check out Dr. Norris' Research: uoguelph.ca/ib/norris Check out Dr. Fedorka's Research: sciences.ucf.edu/biology/person/ken-fedorka/ Download Project Monarch: swmonarchs.org/ProjectMonarch.php Some Resources on which plants to feed the monarchs: rbg.ca/planting-for-monarchs, xerces.org, monarchjointventure.org Examining the nature of the beast. Animalogic delves into the science, behavior, and biology of the animal kingdom, one species at a time. 📗 GET THE BOOK: Strange Creatures JOIN THE COMMUNITY: 🎵 TikTok: TikTok, 📘 Facebook: Facebook, 📸 Instagram: Instagram SUPPORT ANIMALOGIC: 👕 Merch: Merch, ❤️ Member perks: Membership, 🙏 Patreon: Patreon MORE FROM UNDERKNOWN: 🔬 What If – Science Hypotheticals: What If, 🧠 Aperture – Philosophy & Psychology: Aperture, 🆘 How to Survive – Survival Science: How to Survive 📩 Brand partnerships & collaborations: contact@underknown.com Produced by Underknown: underknown.com 00:00:00: The Impossible Migration 00:00:58: The Monarch Collapse & Community Efforts 00:02:01: Insects as Earth's Greatest Migrators 00:03:57: The Eastern Monarch & The "Super Generation" 00:04:57: Milkweed & The Migration Relay Race 00:05:50: How Do They Find Mexico? Vector vs. True Navigation 00:06:34: Field Tracking in Toronto & Project Monarch 00:08:00: Wind Tunnel Experiments: Sun Compasses & Antennas 00:09:32: The Four Horsemen of the Monarch-Pocalypse 00:09:59: Tropical Milkweed & Disrupted Cues 00:10:50: The OE Parasite ("Glitter") & Native Plant Solutions 00:12:19: Raising Caterpillars Indoors: Good Intentions vs. Science 00:13:46: Rising Temperatures, Thermals, & Flirting Traps 00:14:47: Loss of Nectar Corridors 00:15:09: Adapting to Climate Change: A New Wintering Ground? 00:16:46: How You Can Help & Outro #monarchbutterfly #migration #insects #entomology #wildlife #nature #animalkingdom #climatechange #milkweed #OEparasite See show notes: https://inlet.fm/animalogic/episodes/6ac07014d771ba0fa388c9e6 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices