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New technology can track monarch butterflies on North American migration

New technology can track monarch butterflies on North American migration

Update: 2025-11-26
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Tiny solar-powered radio tags are allowing scientists to track individual monarch butterflies for the first time, documenting the paths they take on their migration across North America. The World's Host Marco Werman speaks with Orley "Chip" Taylor, founder of Monarch Watch, about the new technology and what it tells us about the butterflies.

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New technology can track monarch butterflies on North American migration

New technology can track monarch butterflies on North American migration

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