The Cape May Point Arts & Science Center is inviting the public to help track the annual monarch butterfly migration through a free initiative called Project Monarch. By attaching tiny, 60-milligram transmitters to the insects, researchers allow anyone with a smartphone to detect and upload data as the tagged butterflies travel south to Mexico. To introduce the program, the center is hosting free public tagging demonstrations throughout September, hoping the community-collected data will ultimately guide future conservation efforts for the declining monarch population.
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by Regional Media Inc
