A Sky without Monarchs? Thoughts on the IUCN Endangered Species Listing

by David Greer “If mankind were to disappear, the world would regenerate back to the rich state of equilibrium that existed 10,000 years ago. If insects were to vanish, the environment would collapse into chaos.” —E. O. Wilson “[Rachel] Carson may have won a battle, but not the war.” —Dave Goulson, Silent Earth January 31,…