Monarch butterflies

Federal and state authorities are investing several million dollars to improve the winter habitat of Monarch butterflies. The insects migrate from Canada to Mexico annually, something that requires several generations. When the winter home of the bugs was discovered north or Mexico City a few decades ago, it became a tourist attraction. Better roads into the area, however, also encouraged illegal lumbering. Efforts now are being made to protect the Monarch habitat, something of a triumph for tourists and the hospitality industry.

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Jimm Budd

Reporting from Mexico City

Member of the Society of American Travel Writers