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  • A monarch caterpillar munching  on a milkweed leaf. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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    Good news on the monarch front.  The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced a proposal to list the monarch butterfly as a threatened species "with species-specific protections and flexibilities to encourage...

  • Figure 1. Spotted lanternflies on grapevines. Photo Credit: Heather Leach, Penn State University.
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    Read Spotted Lanternfly: The Need to Remain Vigilant (part 1) here. The spotted lanternfly (SLF) is an invasive insect pest first detected in Pennsylvania in 2014, with confirmed sightings and/or infestations of...

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Community Education Specialist 1 – Half Moon Bay, CA, Job ID 72020 NEW
County Locations: San Francisco County, San Mateo County
Posted on December 11, 2024