monarch butterfly
Monarch butterflies migrating to Mexico's forests for the winter are down by 26% since last year.
People in multiple states can help science and aid butterfly protection by reporting their monarch sightings.
The beloved pollinator is "a candidate" for threatened or endangered status, but feds said it's behind other species waiting for the designation.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
Tribal leaders in Oklahoma have vowed to plant nectar-producing plants for the butterflies whose numbers have dwindled.
Though the population was up this winter, the winged insects aren't out of the woods yet.
Their population has increased, but more needs to be done.