The monarch butterfly's migratory journey from Canada —through Oregon — to Mexico is a breeze compared with the federal government's lengthy process to protect the dwindling species. Why it matters: The monarch's population has declined more than 80% since the 1990s,

The Trump administration is reopening public comment on a proposed rule that would list the monarch butterfly as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.

The Trump administration said Tuesday that it is reconsidering adding protections to the monarch butterfly as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act.  The U.S. Fish and Wildlife