The monarch butterfly population has declined drastically over the last 16 years, with experts predicting the lowest number ever this year, due to the loss of 140 million acres of milkweed habitat since 1996. Planting just 5 to 10 milkweed plants in home gardens could help the monarch butterfly comeback by restoring its most important food and habitat.

1. THE MONARCH BUTTERFLY
IS IN SERIOUS TROUBLE.
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2. THE MONARCH BUTTERFLY
COULD USE YOUR HELP.
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3. BRING BACK
THE MONARCH,
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4. PLANT
MILKWEED.
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5. ACRES
MONARCH POPULATION: 1994 to 2012
Sources: Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve, World Wildlife Federation Mexico 5/15

6. MONARCH POPULATION: 1994 to 2012
THE DECLINE HAS BEEN DRASTIC OVER THE LAST 16 YEARS
ACRES
Sources: Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve, World Wildlife Federation Mexico 6/15

7. MONARCH POPULATION: 1994 to 2012
EXPERTS PREDICT THE LOWEST NUMBER EVER THIS YEAR
ACRES
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Sources: Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve, World Wildlife Federation Mexico 7/15

8. THE LOSS OF
MILKWEED HABITAT
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9. HAS CAUSED THE
MONARCH’S DECLINE.
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10. Since 1996
140 million acres
of Milkweed
have been lost.10/15

11. JUST HOW MUCH
LAND IS THAT?
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12. IT IS ROUGHLY EQUAL
TO THE AREA OF
ALL THESE STATES:
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13. MAINE
NEW HAMPSHIRE
VERMONT
MASSACHUSETTS
RHODE ISLAND
CONNECTICUT
NEW YORK
NEW JERSEY
PENNSYLVANIA
DELAWARE
MARYLAND
WEST VIRGINIA
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14. IF PEOPLE
PLANT JUST 5 TO 10
MILKWEED PLANTS
IN THEIR GARDENS 14/15

15. THE MONARCH
WOULD HAVE A
CHANCE TO
COME BACK... 15/15