http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/14/science/earth/monarch-migration-plunges-to-lowest-level-in-decades.html?ref=world
Read this article answer the following prompts
1. What are the main reasons for the decline of the amount of Butterflies migrating?
2. What statistic shows the drastic decline of the butterfly population?
3. How has science and the need for the increase of food security led to a sharp decline in the food source of the butterflies?
4. Explain the negative cause and effect cycle created by the loss of the butterflies - what is the evidence to support this cycle?
5. How have the governments tried to slow the loss of habitat of the butterflies?
6. What are the BIGGER issues (TWO) at work in this article? Think about this - use your knowledge from previous articles to answer this prompt.
Zach Crumlich
ReplyDelete1. Extreme weather changes and changes in farming practices.
2. Mexico's National Commission of Natural Protected Areas conducted a study that revealed land that once had 50 acres of butterflies went down to 2.94 acres.
3. Food security for us has increased a need of food for us which has also affected the butterflies that are around us.
4. A negative is that we will lose one of the most amazing migrations ever and a positive is that we will have more food as a result.
5. They halted extensive logging in the monarchs’ winter home to help prevent any other killings of the monarchs.
6. The government is attempting to stop the deaths of monarchs which connect to our food security problem as well.
1. The extreme weather
ReplyDelete2. There was a 59% decline from the 7.14 acres of butterflies measured in December 2011.
3. The American Midwest’s corn belt is a critical feeding ground for monarchs, which once found a ready source of milkweed growing between the rows of millions of acres of soybean and corn.
4. The monarchs’ migration is seen as a natural marvel and, for Mexico, a huge tourist attraction. But naturalists regard the butterflies as a forward indicator of the health of the food chain. Fewer butterflies probably means there are fewer other insects that are food for birds, and fewer birds for larger predators.
5.local governments will replenish some of the milkweed lost to development and changed farming habits.
6. Farming and extreme weather.
1. What are the main reasons for the decline of the amount of Butterflies migrating?
ReplyDeleteExtreme weather and changed farming practices in North America, the Mexican government and a conservation alliance.
2. What statistic shows the drastic decline of the butterfly population?
The area of forest occupied by the butterflies were once at 50 acres but are down to 2.94 acres.
3. How has science and the need for the increase of food security led to a sharp decline in the food source of the butterflies?
Because the farmland is being genetically modified to tolerate herbicides.
4. Explain the negative cause and effect cycle created by the loss of the butterflies - what is the evidence to support this cycle?
There has been breaking drought and heat in North America which is causing the butterflies to arrive early and go father north. The early arrival disrupted their breeding cycle.
5. How have the governments tried to slow the loss of habitat of the butterflies?
The Mexican government halted extensive logging.
6. What are the BIGGER issues (TWO) at work in this article? Think about this - use your knowledge from previous articles to answer this prompt.
The bigger issue is illegal logging in Mexico and the rising problem of Global Warming. Global Warming is causing extreme heat in the winter season.
-Adrina Patterson
1.) The extreme weather changes and changing in farming.
ReplyDelete2.) The butterflies were at 50 acres, but that drastically dropped to 2.94 acres.
3.) They are genetically modifying the farming land so that herbicides can be accepted.
4.) There was a drought in North America which makes the butterfies go North earlier. This corrupts their cycle of breeding.
5.) They stopped extensive logging
6.) The weather conditions and mexican government are the bigger issue.
1. Extreme weather changes and the changing in farming practices
ReplyDelete2. There is a 59% decrease from 7.14 acres of butterflies
3. Because the more we take food for our food security the more butterflies food source will decline.
4. We will have more food to our self is a positive and a negative is a breakage in our food chain with fewer butterflies
5. They slowed down of extensive logging in monarchs homes
6. Food security and farming.
1. What are the main reasons for the decline of the amount of Butterflies migrating?
ReplyDeleteExtreme weather changes and change in farming.
2. What statistic shows the drastic decline of the butterfly population?
Since December 2011, there has been a 59 percent decline from the 7.14 acres of butterflies.
3. How has science and the need for the increase of food security led to a sharp decline in the food source of the butterflies?
As our needs increase, the amount of food for the butterflies decreases.
4. Explain the negative cause and effect cycle created by the loss of the butterflies - what is the evidence to support this cycle?
Positive- we have more food for ourselves.
Negative- interrupts the food chain as well as their cycle of breeding.
5. How have the governments tried to slow the loss of habitat of the butterflies?
Putting a stop to extensive logging.
6. What are the BIGGER issues (TWO) at work in this article? Think about this - use your knowledge from previous articles to answer this prompt.
Global warming and food security.
1. What are the main reasons for the decline of the amount of Butterflies migrating?
ReplyDeleteThey were weaken by the extreme weather, climate changes, and dreadful droughts.
2. What statistic shows the drastic decline of the butterfly population?
According to the area of forest, it was about 50 acres withered to 2.94 acres in the annual census conducted in December.
3. How has science and the need for the increase of food security led to a sharp decline in the food source of the butterflies?
The monarchs’ migration is seen as a natural marvel and a huge tourist attraction at Mexico.
4. Explain the negative cause and effect cycle created by the loss of the butterflies - what is the evidence to support this cycle?
There was a dreadful drought that was located at the southern U.S. territory.
5. How have the governments tried to slow the loss of habitat of the butterflies?
He will replenish some of the milkweed lost to development and changed farming habits
6. What are the BIGGER issues (TWO) at work in this article?
Globe warming and illegal logging are the 2 major depopulation for the monarch butterflies.
1. weather changes as well as changes in farming
ReplyDelete2. butterflies have decreased by 59% ;they were up too 7.14 acres
3. We take food which leaves less food for the butterflies
4.Positive-we get lots of food
negative-butterflies food decreases
5.They have tried to use extensive logging
6.Food Security and Global Warming
Global Warming(butterflies and weather issues)
Food Security-(We are taking the food from the butterflies
1. What are the main reasons for the decline of the amount of Butterflies migrating?
ReplyDeleteExtreme weather and changes in the farming practices in North America
2. What statistic shows the drastic decline of the butterfly population?
2.94 acres in the annual census that took place in December, 59% decline from the 7.14 acres of butterflies measured in December of 2011
3. How has science and the need for the increase of food security led to a sharp decline in the food source of the butterflies?
The use of herbicide-tolerant crops have affected the decrease in milkweed which is a main source of food for butterflies
4. Explain the negative cause and effect cycle created by the loss of the butterflies - what is the evidence to support this cycle?
The cause would be there is no where for the butterflies to migrate with few grasslands around the country today and the effect would be the lack of food for animals in the food chain and less tourist for the country of Mexico and the positive would be that as humans there will be a greater amount of food available
5. How have the governments tried to slow the loss of habitat of the butterflies?
Replenish some of the milkweed lost to development and change the farming habits and also not logging in the monarchs' winter home
6. What are the BIGGER issues (TWO) at work in this article? Think about this - use your knowledge from previous articles to answer this prompt.
Food security and the effect of agriculture on the things that are around us
1) The butterfly migration rate has dropped drastically due to extreme weather and farming practices changes.
ReplyDelete2) There was a 59 percent decrease from the 7.14 acres of butterflies measured in December 2011.
3) The weather has caused the butterflies to migrate earlier and fly further than usual. It causes their breeding cycle to become disoriented and their eggs to dry up. The butterflies food source has also been scarce due to herbicide tolerant crops.
4) The decline in butterflies could seriously affect the food chain. A positive is that people have more food.
5) Governments are trying to replenish the milkweed for the butterflies.
6)Global warming is affecting butterflies. Food security is also presented in the article.
1. What are the main reasons for the decline of the amount of Butterflies migrating? it's declined because of the farming practices, also because of the weather
ReplyDelete2. What statistic shows the drastic decline of the butterfly population? the percentage of butterflies is 59 percent decrease.& it went down 2.94 acres.
3. How has science and the need for the increase of food security led to a sharp decline in the food source of the butterflies? because the butterflys source of food has decreased, mostly because of the tolerant crops as well as the herbicide
4. Explain the negative cause and effect cycle created by the loss of the butterflies - what is the evidence to support this cycle? well its good that we will have more food but its not good because there wont be as many butterflies.
5. How have the governments tried to slow the loss of habitat of the butterflies? by resupplying more milkweed
6. What are the BIGGER issues (TWO) at work in this article? Think about this - use your knowledge from previous articles to answer this prompt. 1- food security in one of the articals from before. 2- & global warning
*warming (question 6)
ReplyDelete1. weather changes
ReplyDelete2. butterflies have decreased by 59% they were up too 7.14 acres
3. butterflies source of food has gone down greatly
4. we will gain more food from it but there will be less butterflies
5. supplying more and more milkweed
6. global warming and food security
1. extreme weather and alternating farming practices
ReplyDelete2. 59% decline
3. decrease of the source of food for butterflies
4. A less amount of butterflies
5. Halted extensive logging and supplying milkweed
6. Global warming and food security
1) The butterfly migration rate has dropped drastically due to extreme weather and farming practices changes.
ReplyDelete2) There was a 59 percent decrease from the 7.14 acres of butterflies measured in December 2011.
3) The weather has caused the butterflies to migrate earlier and fly further than usual. It causes their breeding cycle to become disoriented and their eggs to dry up. The butterflies food source has also been scarce due to herbicide tolerant crops.
4) The decline in butterflies could seriously affect the food chain. A positive is that people have more food.
5) Governments are trying to replenish the milkweed for the butterflies.
6)Global warming is affecting butterflies. Food security is also presented in the article.
Wyatt Kittle
ReplyDeleteChanging weather, farming
Decreased 59% and 2.94 acres
The food sources have decreased because of crops' pesticides
If this continues, we'll have sufficient crops, but insufficient butterflies
They're increasing/resupplying milkweed
Food security, global climate change
1. butterflys don't migrate because of weather
ReplyDelete2. 59% decline
3. the weather and food source
4. not as many butterflies mean there aren't as much food for other animals
5. more milkweed for butterflys
6. global warming/ climate change
1) The butterfly migration rate has dropped drastically due to extreme weather and farming practices changes.
ReplyDelete2) There was a 59 percent decrease from the 7.14 acres of butterflies measured in December 2011.
3) The weather has caused the butterflies to migrate earlier and fly further than usual. It causes their breeding cycle to become disoriented and their eggs to dry up. The butterflies food source has also been scarce due to herbicide tolerant crops.
4) The decline in butterflies could seriously affect the food chain. A positive is that people have more food.
5) Governments are trying to replenish the milkweed for the butterflies.
6)Global warming is affecting butterflies. Food security is also presented in the article.
1. What are the main reasons for the decline of the amount of Butterflies migrating?
ReplyDelete- The weather conditions have been very drastic and inconsistent. But on top of that many of the farming techniques that have been innovated have many pesticides that are harmful to them.
2. What statistic shows the drastic decline of the butterfly population?
- There were 94 acres of butterflies recorded in the annual in December, however a 59% decline of the the 7.14 acres of butterflies measured in the past census of December 2011.
3. How has science and the need for the increase of food security led to a sharp decline in the food source of the butterflies?
-The innovation of herbiicide-tolerant crops has dramatically affect the production of milkweed. Which is the primary food source of butterflies.
4. Explain the negative cause and effect cycle created by the loss of the butterflies - what is the evidence to support this cycle?
-The positive affects from this are that there will be more food available for humans, because we will not have to stop or alter our food production to help preserve the butterflies. However thats the negative, butterflies will begin to leave the areas they inhabit , the natural cycle of life will be disrupted and we will slowly lose one of those couterparts to nature in our country
5. How have the governments tried to slow the loss of habitat of the butterflies?
- The government has began trying to plant more milkweed in different areas, also they have been continuing to create better farming techniques.
6. What are the BIGGER issues (TWO) at work in this article? Think about this - use your knowledge from previous articles to answer this prompt.
- Food security is a big factor in this,and the effect that agricultural development and production has on our environment.
1.Butterfly migration has dropped because of extreme weather and different farming practices.
ReplyDelete2. There was a 59% decrease.
3. The weather makes them migrate earlier and that messes up the cycle they go by for breeding. They have also been losing a lot of their food source.
4. The food chain in wildlife could be severely affected.
5. The government was going to supply more milkweed.
6. Global warming and climate change.
1. climate change
ReplyDelete2. 59% decrease
3. climate change and farming pesticides has led to the decrease in food source for the butterflies
4. lack of food makes the butterflies have to migrate earlier, disrupting their life cycle and breeding patterns
5. they have tried to replenish their main food source of milkweed
6. 1- climate change
2- food security
1. extreme weather and change in farming
ReplyDelete2. a 59% decrease of the 7.14 acres of butterflies
3. Farmland expansion has replaced the grassland and conservation reserves that supplied the butterflies with milkweed
4. The butterflies are food for the birds, and without the monarchs, the birds can find less food, and that effects their population.
5. The Mexican government halted the extensive logging in the monarchs’ winter home, and try to replenish some of the milkweed lost to development.
6. Food security and global warming
1. the butterflies don't migrate or travel because of the weather.
ReplyDelete2. a 59 percent decrease.
3. it was the weather and the food source.
4. if the population of butterflies it would affect the food chain dramatically.
5, the government was going to get more of the milkweed.
6. global warming is affecting the butterflies, and the climate change is also not letting them able to migrate.
1.) The extreme weather changes and changing in farming.
ReplyDelete2.) The butterflies were at 50 acres, but that dropped to 2.94 acres. This is a 59 percent decrease.
3.) They are genetically modifying farming land so that herbicides can be accepted.
4.) There was a drought that modified breeding.
6.) The weather conditions such as global warming and climate change.
1. Weather changes
ReplyDelete2.The land were the butterflies were decreased in acre size 50 to 2.94
3.When we need more food or anything, the sources for the butterflies decrease
4. Positive- we will have more food for our selves Negative- they would be few butterflies
5.The stopped extensive logging in the monarchs
6.The Mexican government and the climate issue
Zac Wichlei
ReplyDelete1. What are the main reasons for the decline of the amount of Butterflies migrating?
- The decline is because of extreme weather changes causing the butterflies to stop migrating.
2. What statistic shows the drastic decline of the butterfly population?
- There is a statistic of a 59% decrease of the butterfly population.
3. How has science and the need for the increase of food security led to a sharp decline in the food source of the butterflies?
- The biggest threat is the farmland expansion.
4. Explain the negative cause and effect cycle created by the loss of the butterflies - what is the evidence to support this cycle?
- The positive side is we wouldn't have to share our food with butterflies and have more for ourselves. Negative is that the butterfly population can keep decreasing and be at risk of extinction.
5. How have the governments tried to slow the loss of habitat of the butterflies?
- They are trying to replenish their main food source.
6. What are the BIGGER issues (TWO) at work in this article? Think about this - use your knowledge from previous articles to answer this prompt.
- The climate issue and the mexican government are the biggest issues form the article.
1. Weather Changes and changes in farming techniques
ReplyDelete2. The Number of acres that the colony takes up
3. Genetically engineered soybean and corn plants are more resistant to harsh herbicides
4. less money generated in Mexico because of increase in Farming security in the US.
5. Mexico has stopped a lot of logging in the area of the migrating grounds, and the US hasn't done much
6. Conservation and environmental protection
Kalvin Martinez
ReplyDelete1. Changing of weather and earth's climate
2. 59% drop and 2.94 acres from the original 50.
3. They eat farming land food and with all of the anti insect sprayed on plants they can't eat anymore.
4. Flowers won't be pollinated and droughts will be a big problem.
5.They are planting more milkweed, food for the butterflies
6. Global warming and food shortage possibly because butterflies pollinate our plants.
1. A change in climate/weather stoping butterflies from migrating.
ReplyDelete2. 59% decrease in population of butterflies
3. We need more food so we put pesticides on our plants which has affected the population of butterflies
4. Drought and heat in North America causes butterflies to arrive early and go father north. Early arrival in the migrations messes up their breeding cycle.
5. Use different planting techniques so that the milkweed is safe for the butterflies.
6. Food Security, and Global Warming.