Monarch Butterfly Alert

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has suggested adding the Monarch Butterfly to the ‘threatened species’ category. American Sugarbeet Growers Association Vice President of Science and Innovation Nick Storer said the courts directed the USFWS to make a decision on how to preserve the Monarch Butterfly. “By the end of 2025, they will finalize how they’d like to protect Monarch butterflies. We’re hoping they’ll either withdraw the threatened status proposal or at least allow normal agricultural practices to occur without any kind of penalty or restrictions.”