Monarch butterflies are dying at an alarming rate around the world -- a looming extinction that could also put human life at risk. But we have just the thing to help save these insects, says author Mary Ellen Hannibal: citizen scientists. Learn how these grassroots volunteers are playing a crucial role in measuring and rescuing the monarch's dwindling population -- and how you could join their ranks to help protect nature. (You'll be in good company: Charles Darwin was a citizen scientist!)

Mary Ellen Hannibal: How you can help save the monarch butterfly -- and the planet

How you can help save the monarch butterfly -- and the planet

Amid a crisis, citizen science emerges as a beacon of hope, leveraging communal effort to safeguard monarch butterflies.

Over 60 butterfly species face endangerment, signaling an urgent call to preserve biodiversity through grassroots initiatives.

Harnessing the power of citizen science, individuals globally unite to document biodiversity, sparking a worldwide conservation effort.

*Citizen Scientist: Searching for Heroes and Hope in an Age of Extinction*

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