Conservation efforts have nearly doubled the population of the eastern monarch butterfly, according to Texas Commissioner Sid Miller and the Texas Department of Agriculture.'
According to NBC DFW, surveys released by the World Wildlife Fund-Telmex Telcel Foundation Alliance and the National Commission of Protected Natural Areas in Mexico showed the population native to central Mexico's forests occupied 4.42 acres, which was a 100% increase from 2.22 acres the previous winter.
Miller said this population growth was a result of "finding real solutions instead of implementing stricter mandates."
He said, "Texans have always been good stewards of the land. Our farmers, ranchers, and private landowners are crucial in preserving monarch habitats without excessive government overreach.
"We need policies that empower conservation partnerships rather than penalize the people already making a difference."
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