Thursday April 15, 2021

Many know the monarch butterfly is declining due to human expansion and the rise of global temperatures. But as our radio partners report, monarchs aren’t the only butterflies dealing with these threats. Plus, a new study is adding to the growing evidence that smoke from wildfire is more harmful to humans than pollution from other sources. And farmers and ranchers in the Colorado River Basin are preparing for what could be another dry summer.

Show Notes:

Photo: The Monarch butterfly is one of the best-known species that’s in decline. Wyoming Public Media.

Wyoming Public Media: A Warmer Climate May Spell Doom For Western Butterflies
https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/post/warmer-climate-may-spell-doom-western-butterflies