Surveys have shown that the numbers of the impressively migratory (Canada to Mexico) Monarch butterfly in the coastal region of California have declined from 4.5 million in the 1980s to around 29k in current times (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/jan/22/monarch-butterfly-population-decline-california-coast). This means that their numbers have declined to less than 1% of their earlier total in only 40 years. Most of the decline has been linked to habitat loss but climate change might well play a role.
This blog may help people explore some of the 'hidden' issues involved in certain media treatments of environmental and scientific issues. Using personal digital images, it's also intended to emphasise seasonal (and other) changes in natural history of the Swansea (South Wales) area. The material should help participants in field-based modules and people generally interested in the natural world. The views are wholly those of the author.
Friday, 24 January 2020
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