A conversation with Butterfly expert Doctor Elise Zipkin, Professor in Quantitative Ecology at Michigan State University.

Can you think of a more fascinating creature in nature then the butterfly? Turning from a caterpillar into a butterfly is the ultimate transition from one form into a new, beautiful form. The Monarch, a popular butterfly in Michigan, has been reduced in population the last few decades. What can be causing this? Can it be reduced or prevented? Listen Saturday at 9AM as Doctor Will Schultz, DVM (retired) and Lee Cohen ask these questions and more to Doctor Elise Zipkin, Red Cedar Distinguished Professor in Quantitative Ecology at Michigan State University. Doctor Zipkin will share her background and how her studies are used to verify observations or disprove what is actually happening in nature. She will also share why it takes multiple generations for Monarchs to migrate from Mexico to Michigan. What events in nature are causing the falloff in population and what can humans do to help accommodate and maintain butterfly populations. You will be learn how to help the Monarchs if you listen to this weekend's edition of the Mid Michigan Pet Expert Talk Show - 1320 WILS on the radio