Texas Fauna Project

Monarch Butterfly

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Cathy Downs is an experienced monarch butterfly educator based near Comfort, Texas. She has worked with the Texas Wildlife Association, Native Plant Society, Master Naturalists, Cibolo Nature Center, Monarch Watch, and a number of other conservation non-profits. Here she talks about the valuable role that monarchs play as a friendly ambassador and nonpartisan entry point for wide-ranging, and sometimes controversial, environmental discussions.