Fewer monarch butterflies are making their migration, and it’s not because they’re losing their way

Eastern migratory monarchs down 59% in just one year. Toxic pesticides aren’t helping. Donate $10 today to fight back against the pesticide industry and protect our planet. Eastern migratory monarchs down 59% in just one year. Toxic pesticides aren’t helping. Donate $10 today to fight back against the pesticide industry and protect our planet. [Donate $10 immediately]( [Donate $27 immediately]( [Donate $50 immediately]( [Donate another amount]( Dear Friend, Monarch butterflies are known for their epic 3,000-mile migration. These great displays of orange and black are nothing short of amazing! But the sight may not last, Friend. This winter, fewer than half the number of Eastern monarchs made it to their wintering grounds than the year before. That’s a serious decline – and it’s a window into the future if toxic pesticides continue harming vulnerable monarch butterflies. [Help get toxic pesticides out of our environment and protect monarchs and the planet: Donate $10 today towards our urgent $5,500 goal before the clock strikes midnight!]( Monarchs aren’t getting lost on their journey. Their absence is explained by tragic population declines – deaths which are preventable. And Bayer-Monsanto’s flagship product, Roundup, is one of the key factors driving this senseless loss. Its main ingredient is glyphosate, an herbicide that kills milkweed plants, the only food source for monarch caterpillars. Without milkweed, monarchs don't stand a chance. Why is this toxic product still on the market? The science is clear that Bayer-Monsanto’s toxic product isn’t safe – not for pollinators, and not for people. But to greedy pesticide corporations, profit always comes first. Bayer-Monsanto has gone so far as to LIE about the harms of Roundup, MANIPULATE science, and WEAKEN pesticide regulations. At Friends of the Earth, we’re fighting back. People should know the real impacts of the household products they use every day in their homes and gardens. And multibillion dollar companies shouldn’t get away with deception for profit – especially when monarch butterflies and people pay the price. We won’t stand for it – and we know you won’t either. Don’t let the greedy pesticide industry get away with their lies. Donate $10 today and help us reach our $5,500 goal for monarchs, people, and the planet before it’s too late! If you've saved payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately: [Donate $10 immediately]( [Donate $27 immediately]( [Donate $50 immediately]( [Donate another amount]( As the most commonly used herbicide in the world, glyphosate is impacting our planet every day. According to the EPA itself, glyphosate could injure or kill 93% of endangered species. And when we lose precious species, whole ecosystems can be knocked out of balance. Monarch butterflies are canaries in the coal mine, signaling that continued glyphosate use will be catastrophic. In the past few decades, glyphosate use has increased massively – and at the same time, the North American monarch population has declined by 90%. That’s no coincidence, Friend. The toxic chemical can hurt people, too. It’s been linked to reproductive harm, kidney toxicity, and fatty liver disease. And now, thousands of farmers and homeowners are SUING Bayer-Monsanto due to their non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a cancer that’s been linked to Roundup. It’s clear that if we don’t do something to stop glyphosate from poisoning our environment, people and pollinators will pay the price. Monarch butterflies could be pushed closer to EXTINCTION. And people will continue to unknowingly spray dangerous chemicals around their properties – putting their health at risk. All of this – just because Bayer-Monsanto wants to make billions. The pesticide industry has crossed the line, and it must be held accountable. Glyphosate is bad for monarchs, people, and the planet. Act now and donate $10 before our midnight deadline! If you've saved payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately: [Donate $10 immediately]( [Donate $27 immediately]( [Donate $50 immediately]( [Donate another amount]( When the greed of companies like Bayer-Monsanto comes at the expense of our health and our planet, the stakes are too high to wait a minute more to take action. A recent study found every single sample of milkweed collected was contaminated with pesticides. That means young monarchs are hatching on pesticide-riddled milkweed, eating these plants, and dying off. Milkweed is also where monarchs lay their eggs, which means they’re running out of places to hatch in the first place. Monarch populations are in freefall – the time to act is now, while there are still monarchs left to save. At Friends of the Earth, we are fighting on every front to fight back against the pesticide industry and expose its lies. Friend, we need you by our side as we ramp up our efforts to save monarchs from extinction, get glyphosate out of our environment, and protect our planet. With each passing day, and as toxic pesticide use grows, we may only get the rarest glimpses of these beautiful butterflies. Future generations may never experience the beauty of seeing a monarch on a sunny day. Will you be one of the 8 people in your area today that will help us fight to protect them and our planet with your membership gift of $10 or more? The time to fight for monarchs, people, and our planet is now. Help us reach our $5,500 goal by donating $10 or more today! 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