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Stop roadside mowing of Monarch food plants.

Stop roadside mowing of Monarch food plants.

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Started by Robert Morton 14 years ago
Roadside mowing of milkweed patches is devastating to the Monarch butterfly. They are totally dependent upon this plant as a food source.It would be simple to mow around these patches during the summer months, then mow them after the Monarchs have completed their reproduction cycle. I am in favor of mowing around, not through, designated Monarch Milkweed Patches (MMP). Volunteers could identify MMP and put up "Do Not Mow" signs by them.

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Debra LeeAnn Long
10 years ago Featured

Please lets all do our part to help these beautiful creatures by preserving their food supplies.

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Reign Nee
10 years ago Featured

As a kid they filled the field like snow falling. I have forgotten to look for them. Got my first milkweed seedling.

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erin
10 years ago Featured

we need to be alert about biodiversity, and the monarch is to living landscapes as the canary is to the miner

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Tom Haven
2 years ago Featured

I've seen so many Monarch eggs on milkweed plants being mowed down at the place I work. It's awful. They need a space for milkweeds to save.

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Robert Morton · petition starter
10 years ago Featured

Let the milkweed plants thrive and stop Monsanto from killing off the Monarchs and pollinators.

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Arlene Sandoval
11 years ago Featured

Not just mowing, but spraying of pesticides along road sides to kill unwanted weeds and saplings also kill the milkweed - my neighbor did this along our driveway, I hope he didn't wipe it all out, we shall see. Thanks for the petition!

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HEATHER MORTON
5 years ago

Monarch depend so much on milkweed.

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Angel Brown
6 years ago

Please Stop and Help, would you want someone to take your food away and you die or your children?? They have a purpose as do we, please help, thank you and Blessings to all!!

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