Studies estimate that the monarch butterfly’s population has declined by 95 percent since the 1980s. All of us at EDF are proud to be a part of the Monarch Butterfly Habitat Exchange which is committed to restoring 800,000 acres of its milkweed habitat. | Environmental Defense Fund

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A viral video has captured the moment a butterfly with a broken wing underwent a wing transplant in the US. At the Sweetbriar Nature Center in New York State, wildlife rehabilitation director Janine Bendicksen carried out the delicate procedure using the intact wing of another monarch butterfly that had died. Bendicksen carefully removed the damaged wing and replaced it, using a small piece of wire to gently hold the butterfly in place. She then applied cornstarch and contact cement to glue the