NY A01819

Requires the Department of Environmental Conservation to take feasible actions within one year to conserve monarch butterflies and their migration habitats, including habitat restoration on state lands, education programs, and voluntary agreements with private landowners

Addresses the steep decline in monarch butterfly populations from approximately one billion to 35 million (around 90% decline since 1990), with threats including habitat loss, climate change, pesticides, herbicides, and invasive species

Mandates use of best available science for conservation actions, including restoring native milkweed and nectar plant species appropriate to the region

Authorizes controlling nonnative weeds, pests, and pest management practices harmful to monarchs using integrated pest management principles

Encourages partnerships with federal agencies, nonprofits, academic programs, and private landowners to create monarch habitat in residential areas, agricultural lands, transportation corridors, and conservation easements