The wildlife sanctuary’s conservation work has been overshadowed by political drama over its location on the border. Butterfly
More than 100 butterfly enthusiasts descended on the border city of Mission over Halloween weekend to celebrate the annual Texas Butterfly Festival. The event marked a comeback for its host, the National Butterfly Center, which has been threatened and harassed by right-wing extremists that the wildlife sanctuary is a human trafficking hotspot. The center closed from January to April over safety concerns.
Threats are fading as the conspiracy-minded look elsewhere, but for months they overshadowed the butterfly center’s conservation work at a time when it’s more important than ever. Many scientists believe the Earth is in the midst of a sixth mass extinction. A Forister and his collaborators study long-term data across 11 states and have seen a slow but steady decline in the populations of 450 butterfly species. Across species, they found these populations had an average of
At the same time, Forister said in his region of study there are at least 15-20 other butterfly species in more severe decline than the monarch. “I would be surprised if that wasn’t true in Texas as well,” he said.
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