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You are welcome. Yes, there's been several studies that show reared monarchs are not as fit to migrate - some have even exhibited directional problems. There's an increase of disease too. I stopped raising monarchs because I think we are doing more harm than good captively rearing them. Here is an article for referrence: https://www.xerces.org/blog/keep-monarchs-wild

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Carol Labuzzetta, MS
Carol Labuzzetta, MS

Written by Carol Labuzzetta, MS

I write about the environment, education, nature, and travel. Having two master's degrees, in nursing and environmental education, I am a teacher at heart.

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