AUSTIN (KXAN) — Monarch butterflies are back in motion, fluttering their way through Texas on a 3,000-mile journey that is part science, part magic, and all heart. While their wings may be delicate, their story is anything but.
This fall, as monarchs head south toward the mountains of Michoacán, Mexico, they're not just chasing warmer weather — they're chasing survival. Their population has plummeted by more than 90% in recent decades. But thanks to a unique partnership between national homebuilder Taylor Morrison and the National Wildlife Federation, hope is growing in neighborhoods across the country.
"We are at a really special time of year right now because we are entering the fall migration of the monarch butterfly," said Maria Fowler, climate resilient habitat director with the Nat