Monarch Joint VenturePartnership of Federal & State Agencies,
Non-governmental Organizations, and Academic ProgramsGuided by
the North American Monarch Conservation Plan (2008)
Monarch Joint Venture Goals
Habitat Conservation
Education & Outreach
Research & Monitoring
The Monarch Migration at Risk
• IUCN Red List: Endangered Phenomenon listing (1983)
• World Wildlife Fund listing: Top 10 Species to Watch (2010)
Monarchs: Great Tool to Introduce Children to Nature
The Monarch as a Symbol• Exists in mosaic of rare and
pristine, common and disturbed habitats, shared with a myriad of other species
• Incredibly interesting and charismatic organism from which we still have a lot to learn
• An unmatched biological phenomenon
Urban Monarch Conservation:Connecting Chicago with Michoacan
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Wings Across the Americas
Conservation of Migratory Species in the US, Latin America, & Canada
An integrated bird, bat, butterfly, and dragonfly conservation program
Unites partners at the flyway level
Habitat restoration & conservation
Outreach, education, & capacity building
Enables partners and Forest Service employees to exchange knowledge and skills regarding global conservation
USDA Forest Service
www.fs.fed.us/globalwww.fs.fed.us/global/wings
The Migratory Dragonfly Partnership: taking wing across North America in 2012
www.migratorydragonflypartnership.org
MDP Goals
To combine research, citizen science, education and outreach to better understand dragonfly migration in North America
To promote conservation of vulnerable wetland habitats on which dragonflies rely
To focus more conservation attention on at‐risk odonate species
RAMSAR Sitio 1336, La Mancha y El Llano; C. Mazzacano
Dragonfly Pond Watch
Collect seasonal information at local ponds to investigate annual movements of 2 major migratory species in North America: Anax junius & Tramea lacerata
Examine timing and location of migration and emergence of residents, and understand relationship between migrant and resident populations
Tramea lacerata; C. Mazzacano
Migration Monitoring Project
Map by M. Blackburn
Build network of citizen sciencemonitors in Canada, U.S., & Mexico
Record, map, & report migration data
Track fall & spring movement of 5 main migratory species
Monarch Butterfly Conservation
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