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'Climate Change' May Be a Key Factor in Declining Butterfly Populations

The public tends to blame habitat loss and pesticides for the declining butterfly populations in the Western United States. But climate change, aka global warming, may be an equal, if not more, of a factor. So indicates a 10-member team of scientists, including UC Davis distinguished professor...

Edith’s checkerspot (Euphydryas editha) is one of the species declining in at least two datasets quoted in the Science publication. (Photo courtesy of Walter Siegmund, Wikipedia)

Edith’s checkerspot (Euphydryas editha) is one of the species declining in at least two datasets quoted in the Science publication. (Photo courtesy of Walter Siegmund, Wikipedia)

UC Davis distinguished professor Art Shapiro monitoring butterfly populations along Gates Canyon Road, Vacaville. This image was taken Jan. 25, 2014. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

UC Davis distinguished professor Art Shapiro monitoring butterfly populations along Gates Canyon Road, Vacaville. This image was taken Jan. 25, 2014. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Those Migrating Insects: Why the Skies Are Getting Crowded

Despite the widespread interest in migrating monarch butterflies, other insects migrate, too. That's way we were excited to see National Public Radio's Nell Greenfieldboyce generate a recent piece on "Bugs Abound: If You Think the Skies Are Crowded, You Have No Idea." She touched on a newly...

UC Davis emeritus professor Hugh Dingle, noted animal migration expert, was recently interviewed by National Public Radio. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

UC Davis emeritus professor Hugh Dingle, noted animal migration expert, was recently interviewed by National Public Radio. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Overwintering monarchs clustering at the Natural Bridges State Park, Santa Cruz, on Nov. 14, 2016. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Overwintering monarchs clustering at the Natural Bridges State Park, Santa Cruz, on Nov. 14, 2016. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

It All Bee-Gan at UC Davis

The "honey bee reproductive ground plan" hypothesis that originated two decades ago at the University of California, Davis with bee geneticist Robert E Page Jr. (right) is drawing international attention. Page, emeritus professor of entomology at UC Davis and now founding director of the School of...

Hives of International Interest

BEES in these hives are part of the Robert E. Page Jr. honey bee research program at UC Davis. This photo was taken in a Dixon, Calif. almond orchard. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Queen Bee

QUEEN BEE (with dot) surrounded by worker bees. These bees are part of the Robert E. Page Jr. honey bee research program at UC Davis. Page and colleague Gro Amdam, both of Arizona State University, are featured in the Oct. 23rd edition of Science. Page, emeritus professor of entomology at UC Davis, continues his research at Davis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

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