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Thursday, February 14, 2002

Catastrophic Mortality at the Monarch Overwintering Sites in Mexico
This news item reports that tens of millions of Monarch butterflies have perished due to freezing conditions at the Monarch overwintering sites in Mexico. Mortality is estimated to be over 75% at the two main sites.
Catastrophic Mortality at the Monarch Overwintering Sites in Mexico
"A massive moisture-bearing weather system moved into central Mexico late on 11 January 2002 which was followed by clearing skies and overnight lows in the mid to low 20s on the mornings of 14-16 January. What followed was unprecedented mortality at the monarch overwintering sites."
posted at 2/14/2002 03:59:52 PM