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Monarch Butterfly Research Paper

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Throughout the years, butterflies were widely populated in North America ,but over the last 50 years more than 95% of the population has decreased. One of the common factors of the decline of the population is because of farming and poaching. In order to protect these butterflies, there are three possible solutions to preventing these actions are restricting of butterfly areas, serving time in jail, and organizations to prevent poaching and farming.

I. Background information
Species info: Monarch Butterflies are the most commonly known butterfly in the world. It is easily recognized by its black and orange wings. The colors warn predators about the raw and terrible taste they have. (www.defenders.org/monarch-butterfly/basic-facts.)
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( www.defenders.org/monarch-butterfly/basic-facts. )

II. Problem
Summarize the problem: Many butterflies are poached or farmed because dealers will pay $50 for specimens in perfect condition. Homerus's soft fragile wing edges get severely damaged in the first two or three hours of flight through the forest, making most specimens caught in the wild much less valuable than those raised and carefully killed at a butterfly farm. (www.nytimes.com/1992/04/14/news/butterfly-farms-may-be-last-hope-of-rare-hunted-species.html) B.What are the causes: Butterfly dealers will pay $50 for specimens in perfect condition. (www.nytimes.com/1992/04/14/news/butterfly-farms-may-be-last-hope-of-rare-hunted-species.html) C: How are the Butterflies affected : . Homerus's soft fragile wing edges get severely damaged in the first two or three hours of flight through the forest, making most specimens caught in the wild much less valuable than those raised and carefully killed at a butterfly farm.

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