Monarch butterfly

CWF Supports Expanded Efforts for Monarch Butterfly Conservation as Canada Lists Species as Endangered

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Thursday, January 18, 2024
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OTTAWA, Jan. 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) is hopeful that more Canadians will join Monarch Butterfly conservation efforts now that the species is formally listed as Endangered.

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  • OTTAWA, Jan. 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) is hopeful that more Canadians will join Monarch Butterfly conservation efforts now that the species is formally listed as Endangered.
  • The government will also develop a strategy that will outline the steps required to recover the species.
  • Monarch caterpillars feed only on milkweed, so the Monarch breeding range is restricted to where the 14 species of milkweed grow.
  • CWF is expanding its Monarch conservation efforts in southern Quebec and is reaching out to partners.

NFWF Announces $4.1 Million in Grants to Conserve the Monarch Butterfly and Other Insect Pollinators

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023
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WASHINGTON, D.C., Dec. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) today announced $4.1 million in grants to conserve monarch butterflies and other insect pollinators in 15 states.

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  • WASHINGTON, D.C., Dec. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) today announced $4.1 million in grants to conserve monarch butterflies and other insect pollinators in 15 states.
  • The grants were awarded through the Monarch Butterfly and Pollinators Conservation Fund (Pollinator Fund), a partnership between NFWF and the U.S.
  • In 2015, NFWF established the Monarch Butterfly and Pollinators Conservation Fund , a public–private partnership that funds projects to protect, conserve, and increase habitat for monarch butterflies and other pollinators.
  • Since 2015, the fund has awarded $23.8 million to 140 projects that are helping conserve and recover the monarch butterfly while also benefiting other pollinator species.

Rémy Cointreau Americas partners with WWF Mexico to protect Monarch butterflies in the Americas

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Tuesday, October 3, 2023
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In that context, Rémy Cointreau Americas is happy to announce a partnership with the WWF Mexico to protect and regenerate the Monarch butterfly in the Americas.

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  • In that context, Rémy Cointreau Americas is happy to announce a partnership with the WWF Mexico to protect and regenerate the Monarch butterfly in the Americas.
  • "We are thrilled to partner with WWF Mexico to safeguard and rejuvenate the exceptional Monarch Butterflies," says Nicolas Beckers, CEO Americas at Rémy Cointreau.
  • The strategic alliance between Rémy Cointreau and WWF Mexico includes:
    Restoring Habitat by replanting over 80,000 trees, enhancing the density of the Monarchs' natural wintering forest in Mexico, and ensuring its gradual restoration.
  • "The partnership with Rémy Cointreau Americas exemplifies our shared drive to be part of the solution, while being intrinsically connected to issues of biodiversity health."

Protecting threatened species in the Northern Green Mountains of southern Quebec

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Tuesday, September 5, 2023
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Addressing the triple planetary crisis of rapid biodiversity loss, climate change, and pollution starts with protecting nature.

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  • Addressing the triple planetary crisis of rapid biodiversity loss, climate change, and pollution starts with protecting nature.
  • The funding will help protect and recover species at risk by reducing threats that they face and enhancing their habitats in the Northern Green Mountains region of southern Quebec.
  • Community-Nominated Priority Places support areas of high biodiversity across Canada where conservation actions have the potential to benefit a large number of species at risk.
  • They cover more than 19 million hectares and are expected to benefit over 125 listed species at risk.

Protecting nature at the Massé Stream in Montérégie, part of $6.7 million in national habitat protection

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Tuesday, August 8, 2023
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This fund utilizes fines collected from environmental infractions to support projects that aim to heal and protect nature, restore habitats, and preserve wildlife populations.

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  • This fund utilizes fines collected from environmental infractions to support projects that aim to heal and protect nature, restore habitats, and preserve wildlife populations.
  • This stream contributes to the important Western Chorus Frog habitat.
  • This project is part of a $6.7 million investment in 22 environmental projects across Canada.
  • These funds will provide us with a unique opportunity to restore and enhance a portion of the Massé Stream.

NFWF Announces $2.9 Million in Grants from the Monarch Butterfly and Pollinators Conservation Fund

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Thursday, December 1, 2022
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The grants will leverage $4.5 million in matching contributions for a total conservation impact of $7.4 million.

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  • The grants will leverage $4.5 million in matching contributions for a total conservation impact of $7.4 million.
  • The grants were awarded through the Monarch Butterfly and Pollinators Conservation Fund (Pollinator Fund), a partnership between NFWF, the U.S.
  • Pollinators like monarch butterflies and bees are essential to the nations ecosystems and economy, said Jeff Trandahl, executive director and CEO of NFWF.
  • In 2015, NFWF established the Monarch Butterfly and Pollinators Conservation Fund , a publicprivate partnership that funds projects to protect, conserve, and increase habitat for monarch butterflies and other pollinators.

Clarins X Malibu Foundation Host Replant Love 2021: A Community Planting Day Event In The Santa Monica Mountains

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Thursday, November 18, 2021
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Evelin Weber, chair of the Malibu Foundation, said, "The Woosley Fire had a major impact on our Malibu home, and the biodiversity of the area.

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  • Evelin Weber, chair of the Malibu Foundation, said, "The Woosley Fire had a major impact on our Malibu home, and the biodiversity of the area.
  • Following the Woolsey Fire, the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreational Area (SMMNRA) became overrun with more than 300 non-native, highly flammable, invasive plant species that are pushing out native vegetation.
  • Replant love will create butterfly way stations, a diverse set of plants, including milkweed, that support the survival of the species.
  • Malibu Foundation is a non-profit organization that is working to help Southern California rebuild and recover after the Woolsey Fire.

NFWF Announces $1.9 Million in Grants from the Monarch Butterfly and Pollinators Conservation Fund

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Tuesday, November 16, 2021
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The grants will generate $3.2 million in matching contributions for a total conservation impact of $5.1 million.

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  • The grants will generate $3.2 million in matching contributions for a total conservation impact of $5.1 million.
  • The grants were awarded through the Monarch Butterfly and Pollinators Conservation Fund (Pollinator Fund), a partnership between NFWF and Bayer Crop Science, BNSF Railway, Shell Oil Company, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Natural Resources Conservation Service, the U.S. Forest Service and the U.S.
  • Monarch butterflies and pollinators are essential to keeping our natural ecosystems productive and our agricultural lands thriving, said Jeff Trandahl, executive director and CEO of NFWF.
  • In 2015, NFWF established the Monarch Butterfly and Pollinators Conservation Fund , a publicprivate partnership that funds projects to protect, conserve and increase habitat for monarch butterflies and other pollinators.

'The Flight Of The Monarch Butterfly - The Pollinator Project' To Air On Discovery, Science Channel And Animal Planet

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Monday, July 12, 2021
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"The Flight of the Monarch Butterfly The Pollinator Project"willexplore the latest science, learnings and the species' survival issues in its world premiere Sunday, July 25 at 8:30 a.m. (ET/PT) on Discovery, Thursday, July 29 at 5 p.m. (ET/PT) on the Science Channel and Saturday, July 31 at 8 a.m. (ET/PT)on Animal Planet.

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  • "The Flight of the Monarch Butterfly The Pollinator Project"willexplore the latest science, learnings and the species' survival issues in its world premiere Sunday, July 25 at 8:30 a.m. (ET/PT) on Discovery, Thursday, July 29 at 5 p.m. (ET/PT) on the Science Channel and Saturday, July 31 at 8 a.m. (ET/PT)on Animal Planet.
  • It also addresses what the declining population could mean for the future of the broader ecosystem.
  • "Sustainability is at the heart of our decision making," said Kevin Butt, Toyota Motor North America's environmental sustainability director.
  • Toyota has created a tremendous value chain and directly employs more than 47,000 in North America.

NFWF Announces $1.7 Million in Grants from the Monarch Butterfly and Pollinators Conservation Fund

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Monday, April 5, 2021
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The grants will generate $3.3 million in matching contributions for a total conservation impact of $5 million.

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  • The grants will generate $3.3 million in matching contributions for a total conservation impact of $5 million.
  • The grants were awarded through the Monarch Butterfly and Pollinators Conservation Fund (Pollinator Fund), a partnership between NFWF and Bayer Crop Science, Shell Oil Company, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Natural Resources Conservation Service, the U.S. Forest Service, and the U.S.
  • Monarch butterflies and pollinators make essential contributions to natural ecosystems, agriculture and the economy, said Jeff Trandahl, executive director and CEO of NFWF.
  • In 2015, NFWF established the Monarch Butterfly and Pollinators Conservation Fund, a publicprivate partnership that funds projects to protect, conserve and increase habitat for monarch butterflies and other pollinators.