Beloved monarch butterfly populations are shrinking, officials warn

U.S. wildlife officials announced plans to add the monarch butterfly to the threatened species list. Brian Hackney reports on the beloved insect's dwindling population.

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Beloved monarch butterfly populations are shrinking, officials warn

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UK economy unexpectedly shrinks by 0.1%

Brown snow falls over Maine town; officials warn against touching, eating it

Greece's ghost towns offer a glimpse of a country struggling with 'existential' population collapse

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