According to a leading wildlife monitoring organization, the migratory monarch butterfly, a North American symbol with an annual trek across the continent, is currently in danger of going extinct.

The International Union for Conservation of Nature's decision to list the species as endangered on Thursday comes after years of habitat loss. Rising temperatures destroyed the population of fluttering orange itinerants.

The latest analysis shows that the species' numbers have decreased by between 22 and 72 percent over the previous ten years. Western American monarchs are particularly at risk: In the 1980s, there may have been as many as 10 million butterflies; by 2021, there were just a few thousand.

The disappearance of monarchs highlights a global extinction issue that will have significant repercussions for the humans to blame. According to the UN, a million species might vanish, which would be disastrous for people, plants, and animals that rely on ecosystems for food and fresh water.

The IUCN is a network of nonprofit and governmental organizations that keeps thorough records of species status. Global teams of scientists collaborate to generate evaluations.

The monarch butterfly is not the only one. As the West becomes drier and hotter, butterflies are disappearing throughout the region. One recent study found that the populations of almost 450 species across 11 Western states are declining.

In addition, the international union published updated tiger population estimates 40% greater than the most recent ones from 2015.

According to Dale Miquelle, program coordinator for the nonprofit Wildlife Conservation Society's tiger program, the latest estimates of 3,726 to 5,578 wild tigers worldwide indicate improved procedures for counting tigers and, possibly, an increase in their overall numbers.

According to Miquelle, tigers have wholly vanished from Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam in the last ten years, while their populations have expanded in Nepal, northern China, and possibly India. 

They continue to be listed as endangered, and this comparison to tigers demonstrates how we can advance and stop the extinction of animals. 

With the proper cooperation and awareness, I'm confident that humanity can take action to address this problem.

They remain endangered, and this analogy with tigers shows how we can achieve progress and reverse species extinction. With proper collaboration and awareness, I'm sure humanity can do something to combat this issue.