The Biden administration wants to protect the monarch butterfly and has proposed listing it as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act, announcing on Tuesday the opening of a public hearing on Dec. 12 for the proposal to last through March 12, 2025.

The monarch has been at the center of numerous lawsuits filed by environmental and conservation groups across the years, focused on protecting species from agriculture chemicals including glyphosate, Enlist Duo and others.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said in a news release the monarch's population numbers are dwindling.

Information about how to submit comments can be found on regulations.gov by searching for docket number FWS-R3-ES-2024-0137. The docket also includes information about how to attend two virtual public information meetings, and associated public hearings, about this listing proposal.

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