Monarch Joint VenturePartnership of Federal & State Agencies,

Non-governmental Organizations, and Academic ProgramsGuided by

the North American Monarch Conservation Plan (2008)

Monarch Joint Venture Goals

Habitat Conservation

Education & Outreach

Research & Monitoring

The Monarch Migration at Risk

• IUCN Red List: Endangered Phenomenon listing (1983)

• World Wildlife Fund listing: Top 10 Species to Watch (2010)

Monarchs: Great Tool to Introduce Children to Nature

The Monarch as a Symbol• Exists in mosaic of rare and

pristine, common and disturbed habitats, shared with a myriad of other species

• Incredibly interesting and charismatic organism from which we still have a lot to learn

• An unmatched biological phenomenon

Urban Monarch Conservation:Connecting Chicago with Michoacan

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Wings Across the Americas

Conservation of Migratory Species in the US, Latin America, & Canada

An integrated bird, bat, butterfly, and dragonfly conservation program

Unites partners at the flyway level

Habitat restoration & conservation

Outreach, education, & capacity building

Enables partners and Forest Service employees to exchange knowledge and skills regarding global conservation

USDA Forest Service

www.fs.fed.us/globalwww.fs.fed.us/global/wings

The Migratory Dragonfly Partnership: taking wing across North America in 2012

www.migratorydragonflypartnership.org

MDP Goals

To combine research, citizen science, education and outreach to better understand dragonfly migration in North America

To promote conservation of vulnerable wetland habitats on which dragonflies rely

To focus more conservation attention on at‐risk odonate species

RAMSAR Sitio 1336, La Mancha y El Llano; C. Mazzacano

Dragonfly Pond Watch

Collect seasonal information at local ponds to investigate annual movements of 2 major migratory species in North America: Anax junius & Tramea lacerata

Examine timing and location of migration and emergence of residents, and understand relationship between migrant and resident populations

Tramea lacerata; C. Mazzacano

Migration Monitoring Project

Map by M. Blackburn

Build network of citizen sciencemonitors in Canada, U.S., & Mexico

Record, map, & report  migration data

Track fall & spring movement of 5 main migratory species

Monarch Butterfly Conservation