Rearing Monarchs Might Not be Such a Good Thing
Tags: Karen Oberhauser
In an interesting twist, a recent study found that monarch butterflies raised in captivity may struggle to navigate properly during their migration. Monarch expert, Dr. Karen Oberhauser, was quoted in The Atlantic about the situation: https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2019/06/hand-reared-monarch-butterflies-dont-migrate/592423/
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