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Thursday, March 14, 2013

Animals Fewer Monarch Butterflies Are Flapping Their Wings

Posted by on Thu, Mar 14, 2013 at 6:00 AM

And it's our fault:

The number of monarch butterflies that completed an annual migration to their winter home in a Mexican forest sank this year to its lowest level in at least two decades, due mostly to extreme weather and changed farming practices in North America, the Mexican government and a conservation alliance reported on Wednesday.

Don't worry. It's just a sign that the entire food chain is falling apart.

 

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1
We've got GMO now... Who needs pollination?..........
Posted by Field_Mice on March 14, 2013 at 7:11 AM
Pope Peabrain 2
It's like the earth is saying "You stupid apes don't deserve any butterflies."
Posted by Pope Peabrain on March 14, 2013 at 7:20 AM
DOUG. 3
I blame the Republican immigration policies.
Posted by DOUG. http://www.dougsvotersguide.com on March 14, 2013 at 8:30 AM
4
So, that cuts down on hurricanes, right?
Posted by Lymis on March 14, 2013 at 8:45 AM
Urgutha Forka 5
@4,

Clever!
Posted by Urgutha Forka on March 14, 2013 at 9:24 AM
6
dont worry; only another 150 years of sprawling global growth to ensure that every person gets to experience the superior society and lifestyle of equality they deserve. God, people must have been miserable back in the day!
Posted by ry coolage on March 14, 2013 at 2:37 PM

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