Habitat Loss
Milkweed has been eradicated from corn and soybean cropland by the increased use of herbicides on genetically modified, herbicide-tolerant crops (GMO's). In addition, more acreage is being planted in corn to meet increased demands for biofuels. Monarch recovery within agricultural landscape is essential.
![Monarch Butterfly Habitat Converstion to Cornfield](https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/journeynorth.org/images/graphics/monarch/cornfield_canstockphoto1214416.jpg)
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