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On November 6, a group of volunteers joined Kootenay Native Plant Society (KNPS) to put almost 150 plants in the ground to support monarch butterflies.
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First record in India of Nilgiri tit butterfly using terrestrial orchid as host plant, aiding conservation efforts.
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University of Minnesota Entomologist professor Vera Krischik said various factors contribute to monarch butterflies’ decline, such as habitat destruction, pesticide use, insecticides and road salt.