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Trump Rejection Delays Monarch Endangered Species Listing to 2030

By Drooid · Oct 8, 2026, 3:07 PM UTC · How we work

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Claudia Galeno-Sánchez turned her Chicago home into a monarch sanctuary.
She and her family planted native milkweed and wildflowers to restore yard habitat.
Monarchs travel nearly 3,000 miles to Mexico, stopping at her garden each fall.
Monarch populations have fallen sharply over 20 years because of habitat loss, weather extremes, and pesticides.
U.S. attempts to list monarchs under the Endangered Species Act were delayed until June 2030 after President Donald Trump rejected them.

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Story summary

Claudia Galeno-Sánchez turned her Chicago home into a monarch sanctuary.
She and her family planted native milkweed and wildflowers to restore yard habitat.
Monarchs travel nearly 3,000 miles to Mexico, stopping at her garden each fall.
Monarch populations have fallen sharply over 20 years because of habitat loss, weather extremes, and pesticides.
U.S. attempts to list monarchs under the Endangered Species Act were delayed until June 2030 after President Donald Trump rejected them.