Monarch abundance

[Kondla, Norbert FOR:EX]

It certainly is good news that the Monarch numbers are up in the
northeastern part of their range - but this should not be surprising given
the very favorable weather reports I have been seeing for that area. Out
here in the northwest part of the range I am not aware of any sightings at
all and it has been a pathetic year for migrants generally due to the
weather.  It is true that insect numbers respond dramatically - both up and
down - to weather and presence/absence of habitat ingredients. Absolutely
nothing that extremist regulators and activists can do will change this
biological reality.
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Norbert Kondla  P.Biol., RPBio.
Forest Ecosystem Specialist, Ministry of Environment
845 Columbia Avenue, Castlegar, British Columbia V1N 1H3
Phone 250-365-8610
Mailto:Norbert.Kondla at gems3.gov.bc.ca
http://www.env.gov.bc.ca