To best support monarch butterfly recovery in the state, activities and efforts need to be supported by the best available science and be responsive to changes on the ground. A comprehensive recovery plan should include ways of incorporating research and monitoring in guiding statewide efforts. Moreover, as the Wisconsin Monarch Conservation Strategy is focused primarily on the addition of milkweed plants embedded in a matrix of diverse nectar plants, the Wisconsin Monarch Collaborative should utilize information from citizen science projects that inform where habitat efforts should be focused and measure the success of such efforts.

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