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7 Monarch Butterflies and Pollinators Globally, numerous insect species, including many pollinators, have experienced steep population declines (Beismeijer et al. 2006, Potts et al.
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8 Evaluating the Suitability of Roadway Corridors for Use by Monarch Butterflies in the United States to increase the monarch population to sustainable levels (Pleasants 2017, Thogmartin et al.
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Background 9 although still unpublished, suggests that the majority of roadside milkweed is of suitable nutritional quality for monarchs (i.e., not toxic)
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10 Evaluating the Suitability of Roadway Corridors for Use by Monarch Butterflies the participation by many state departments of transportation in the Mid-American Monarch Conservation Plan written by the Midwest Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (Midwest Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies 2018)
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Background 11 jurisdictions. For instance, mowing is needed to maintain safety strips along road margins and is used to control woody and invasive species.
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12 Evaluating the Suitability of Roadway Corridors for Use by Monarch Butterflies in the landscape and could be used to target particular areas or set up a sampling scheme. It may be used to describe different settings into which restoration or habitat development practices could be implemented.
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Background 13 resources supporting each decision. Surveys, interviews, and webinars have provided information to share back out in web-based resources.
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14 Evaluating the Suitability of Roadway Corridors for Use by Monarch Butterflies Figure 5. Workflow diagram illustrating how a manager may assess roadsides using tools developed in this project.
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