The monarch butterfly’s remarkable migration is in peril. Its habitat has been decimated by rapid urbanization and changing agricultural practices. Could cities come to the rescue?

The story is told inWTTW's online series “Urban Nature” – a program exploring the wild side of cities. Tonight, we’ll bring you the latest installment, “Can Cities Save the Monarch?” We’ll bring you more stories ofurban wildlife in Chicagoin the coming weeks.

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