{"id":299,"date":"2025-05-15T11:42:12","date_gmt":"2025-05-15T11:42:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.braceducation.org\/?p=299"},"modified":"2025-06-10T15:19:27","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T15:19:27","slug":"60-minutes-monarch-butterfly-story-features-nat-hab-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.braceducation.org\/index.php\/2025\/05\/15\/60-minutes-monarch-butterfly-story-features-nat-hab-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"60 Minutes Monarch Butterfly Story Features Nat Hab Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"bodytext\">In a visit coordinated by Nat Hab&#8217;s conservation travel partner, World Wildlife Fund, a TV crew from CBS News <\/span><em>60 Minutes<\/em><span class=\"bodytext\"> journeyed to Mexico&#8217;s Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve to document the monarchs&#8217; unique migration phenomenon and the work being done to protect the forests where they spend each winter. And during their trip, <\/span>they interviewed Nat Hab&#8217;s very own <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nathab.com\/our-story\/expedition-leader-bios\/court-whelan\">Court Whelan<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"bodytext\">An Expedition Leader who is also our Chief Sustainability Officer, Court&#8217;s Ph.D. research focused on monarchs, and he was on the ground in Mexico to speak with the team about this conservation achievement.\u00a0W<\/span>atch Court discuss monarch conservation with Anderson Cooper on <em>60 Minutes:<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Anderson Cooper on witnessing the monarch butterfly migration\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mnXOG7EB8mE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"bodytext\">In an exciting recent discovery, the monarch butterfly population that migrates to Mexico&#8217;s Central Highlands nearly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nathab.com\/blog\/mexicos-monarch-butterfly-population-doubles-2025\">doubled its numbers<\/a> this year! WWF, which monitors the monarch population annually along with the Mexican government, reported that the butterflies occupied 4.42 acres of forest during the 2024-2025 winter, a significant increase from the 2.22 acres occupied the previous winter.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- This site is converting visitors into subscribers and customers with OptinMonster - https:\/\/optinmonster.com :: Campaign Title: Inline_Destination_Monarchs_WIDE --><\/p>\n<div id=\"om-btgjafa81bwlejf6pzef-holder\"><\/div>\n<p>(function(d,u,ac){var s=d.createElement(&#8216;script&#8217;);s.type=&#8217;text\/javascript&#8217;;s.src=&#8217;https:\/\/a.omappapi.com\/app\/js\/api.min.js&#8217;;s.async=true;s.dataset.user=u;s.dataset.campaign=ac;d.getElementsByTagName(&#8216;head&#8217;)[0].appendChild(s);})(document,123366,&#8217;btgjafa81bwlejf6pzef&#8217;);<br \/>\n<!-- \/ OptinMonster --><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"bodytext\">This rebound is good news indeed, but the monarchs aren&#8217;t &#8220;out of the woods&#8221;&#8230;They still face threats from climate change and habitat destruction due to loss of milkweed, pesticide use and illegal logging.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"bodytext\">Every guest who joins us on a <a title=\"https:\/\/urldefense.proofpoint.com\/v2\/url?u=https-3A__id.nathab.com_dc_nlCY74HEQ4mJM1b-5FsxeZB5urPxriQNLKAg3BccpW-5Fn44pRUNpaBkPN3xoy0KW6X2zKXtBF4rOs3N15EYSkHtp9d-5FIHnBb2hkuJSG9YITRGtJaA2vcbEaKjeUI48CPcdM-2DDKUkGX1VnQrQGBod-2D-5FIjGHKNuyOl6NjzoZ9YmFA4Ol5DVZTZJau4gB6laIMzbPmM7xSfQ0lp7uIkQOYiWO4Jw-3D-3D_OTg3LVJTWC0yMDUAAAGZ-2DPxUT2BM0uENWcKdJcg9NtHWZiM58uexVD5-5FQsAb9K00ixqpAE2fXa9jwgzOWML3h1-2D30hM-3D&amp;d=DwMFaQ&amp;c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&amp;r=08Gd8DXKMuVYP_7MPiQgAlNXVaAchOKSd8Fh_2Fz31c&amp;m=OIuoO1vKSnP2FIfC3ivel3sNpA6eZ9b4R0Kvl0-svK81bx_-gKIPijXPVVS57MB3&amp;s=ZKPEgoFUKkCZYMpf7OFF0LIYAs-YqWYXfGgBAnU9qjU&amp;e=\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nathab.com\/central-america\/monarch-butterfly-tour\" data-outlook-id=\"ac5f11ca-a30a-4607-98e6-413d963e9813\">Kingdom of the Monarchs<\/a> adventure or a <a title=\"https:\/\/urldefense.proofpoint.com\/v2\/url?u=https-3A__id.nathab.com_dc_nlCY74HEQ4mJM1b-5FsxeZB5urPxriQNLKAg3BccpW-5Fn44pRUNpaBkPN3xoy0KW6X2rlEwAq2BcYOhY0BXtGzV2zFBiUA196oQzu-2DbvK8j1BiJ7moXVxpUxvmQzlYLKcasdZqkf3KSjm8c3UBFzUg5y7LF3LBF6r6DC-2DEh87Z-2DXxfAU-5F5Feh5NySsp7jlPVNcYdKiAbSYbqeI9PV7OAkouceIulAFvh-2DFAs1s3KGYKYwc-3D_OTg3LVJTWC0yMDUAAAGZ-2DPxUT2BM0uENWcKdJcg9NtHWZiM58uexVD5-5FQsAb9K00ixqpAE2fXa9jwgzOWML3h1-2D30hM-3D&amp;d=DwMFaQ&amp;c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&amp;r=08Gd8DXKMuVYP_7MPiQgAlNXVaAchOKSd8Fh_2Fz31c&amp;m=OIuoO1vKSnP2FIfC3ivel3sNpA6eZ9b4R0Kvl0-svK81bx_-gKIPijXPVVS57MB3&amp;s=zj2LVwt7lMP6J8YKhem6xXwix3zoOHXt0l6H28JIWPQ&amp;e=\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nathab.com\/central-america\/monarch-butterfly-photo-expedition\" data-outlook-id=\"6a1e5540-893e-4cae-a9fd-ca51a53dcbe7\">Monarch Butterfly Photo Expedition<\/a> helps <\/span>protect the butterflies through conservation travel<strong>,<\/strong><span class=\"bodytext\"> adding economic value to conserving monarchs and inspiring local communities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Watch the full <em>60 Minute<\/em>s coverage here:<\/p>\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Inside the monarch butterfly migration mystery: flying to Mexico from Canada, the U.S.\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hrXzY4DP_c8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nathab.com\/blog\/60-minutes-monarch-butterfly-story-features-nat-hab-guide\">60 Minutes Monarch Butterfly Story Features Nat Hab Guide<\/a> first appeared on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nathab.com\/blog\">Good Nature Travel Blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a visit coordinated by Nat Hab&#8217;s conservation travel partner, World Wildlife Fund, a TV crew from CBS News 60 Minutes journeyed to Mexico&#8217;s Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve to document the monarchs&#8217; unique migration phenomenon and the work being done to protect the forests where they spend each winter. 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