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Some Mountain West states don’t consider insects wildlife and have no authority to protect them

KUNR Public Radio | By Kaleb Roedel
Published March 21, 2023 at 8:33 AM MDT
A Western monarch butterfly pollinates flowers at Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in southern Nevada.
Patrick Donnelly
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Center for Biological Diversity
A Western monarch butterfly pollinates flowers at Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in southern Nevada.

Bees, butterflies and other insects are not considered wildlife in many Western states, including some in the Mountain West. That can affect bugs – and humans.

Bees, butterflies and other insects are not considered wildlife in many Western states, including some in the Mountain West. That can affect bugs – and humans.

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