76 Volunteers and staff use the app to count adult butterflies and the location of violets and other nectar plants. They share the maps and data to a central website so everyone can see it in real time. Sharing Data Between Organizations Despite these conservation efforts, the future of the eastern regal fritillary butterfly remains uncertain. The species’ numbers remain low, and in August 2024, the US Fish and Wildlife Service proposed adding it to the endangered species list. Work is underway to adapt GIS tools and apps to release and track the adult butterflies that ZooAmerica propagates in carefully chosen sites across Pennsylvania. A spent shell lies in the dirt in the artillery range that the eastern regal fritillary butterfly calls home at Fort Indiantown Gap. (Public domain image by Bridget Macdonald, US Fish and Wildlife Service) Officer candidates are taught to determine their location on a map during their Field Leadership Exercise at Ft. Indiantown Gap. (US Army National Guard Photo by Staff Sgt. Brandon Nelson)
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