Cara Piergiovanni Monarch butterflies are a very vital pollinator among our gardens here in North America. According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Monarch population has dropped 88% since 1996. One reason for that is the invasion of non-native plant species and consumer dislike of the native milkweed plant. Commercially it is not … Continue reading "Effects of Light Pollution on Monarch Butterflies"

Cara Piergiovanni What is endangered? According to the World Conservation Union, green sea turtles are endangered.  Hawksbills and Kemp’s ridley sea turtles are critically endangered, while leatherback and loggerhead sea turtles are vulnerable. Generally, many species of sea turtles are suffering.  What is causing this? Two causes of these decreasing population numbers are poaching and … Continue reading "Sea Turtle Protection Policies"