Record Low Monarch population expected in Mexico this winter.

[Bob Parcelles,Jr.]

--- Paul Cherubini <monarch at saber.net> wrote:
> Monarch populations in the upper midwestern USA have been
> much lower than normal late this summer.  Experienced observers 
> have found only dozens of monarchs at traditional overnight
> clustering
> sites that normally contain many hundreds or thousands of 
> monarchs.  Thus it appears likely the overwintering
> population of monarchs in Mexico this winter will be at
> record low levels.
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> The weak monarch migration this fall and record low overwintering
> population in Mexico will undoubtedly lead to many frightening and 
> worrisome "this could be the end" type monarch horror story articles
> in the popular press. I predict some of the scientists authoring or
> quoted in 
> the articles will not talk much about the natural biotic or abiotic
> factors
> that could have led to the monarch population crash, but instead will
> try to 
> link the crash to human disturbances of the environment such
> as logging, urban sprawl, pesticide use, global warming, genetically
> modified crops, etc.  Rant:  Nowadays it is fashionable and
> financially
> rewarding to link the decline of butterflies to human disturbances as
> this leads 
> to a greater level of public fear and worry and hence larger grants
> and 
> donations for the conservation organizations.  
> 
> Paul Cherubini
> Placerville, Calif.
> 

Hi Paul,

Nice to hear from you. As to larger grants and donations I have just
this to say...keep those dollars rolling! :)

Bob

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Bob Parcelles, Jr 
Pinellas Park, FL 
Ecologist/Ethologist, RJP Associates
CEO, PROactive Ecology Solutions Group (PESG)
Institute of Ecological and Environmental Studies (IEES)
http://www.Ecology-Today.eboard.com
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/naturepotpourri

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