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Posted Tue Dec 30 2014: from Reuters: Monarch butterfly eyed for possible U.S. endangered species protection http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1419955144 Monarch butterflies may warrant U.S. Endangered Species Act protection because of farm-related habitat loss blamed for sharp declines in cross-country migrations of the orange-and-black insects, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said on Monday. Monarch populations are estimated to have fallen by as much as 90 percent during the past two decades because of destruction of milkweed plants they depend on to lay their eggs and nourish hatching larvae, according to the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation. [Read more stories about: canary in coal mine, corporate farming, ecosystem interrelationships, global warming, koyaanisqatsi, massive die-off, sixth extinction] New!: No reader quips yet -- be the first! Got a PaniQuip? Your Quip (limit 140 characters, no links, just wit): First name: The text shown in the Web image to the right: We reserve the right to reuse, remove, or refuse any entry.

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