SCR605

This resolution expresses the South Dakota Legislature's support for protecting monarch butterflies, which are facing potential federal listing as a threatened species due to habitat loss and declining milkweed plants. The resolution encourages state agencies, local governments, and landowners to voluntarily preserve milkweed and create monarch habitat on agricultural land, roadsides, and state-managed lands while respecting private property rights. This is a symbolic statement of support rather than a change to existing law.

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