Monarch Butterflies Dwindle Due to Harsh Winter Weather - ABC News
"We saw a number of things happen in Mexico this winter that shouldn't be happening but are probably due to climate change in some way," said Chip Taylor, director of Monarch Watch at the University of Kansas.
This year's intense storms may have killed more than half of the butterfly population. Not even sticking close together under tall fir trees as they normally do could protect them from the downpours and freezing temperatures.
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Did we ever stop to think maybe the butterfly population was too large from previous "mild" winters and not having a winter kill, and when there's a harsh winter, it sort of "even's out" so to speak? This happens with animals all the time. It's been happening for thousands of years and will continue to happen for thousands of more years.
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