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fromABC7 San Francisco
1 day ago

Tiny tracker following monarch butterflies during California migration

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- When this monarch butterfly hits the sky it won't be traveling alone. In fact, an energetic team of researchers will be following along with a revolutionary technology that's already unlocking secrets that could help the entire species survive. "I've described this technology as a spaceship compared to the wheel, like using a using a spaceship compared to the invention of the wheel. It's teaching us so, so much more," says Ray Moranz, Ph.D., a pollinator conservation specialist with the Xerces Society.
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fromMail Online
2 months ago

Broken-winged butterfly gets second chance to fly after transplant

A Long Island wildlife center restored a monarch butterfly's flight by transplanting a donor wing using adhesive, corn starch, and wire in a five-minute procedure.
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