Chase, Tag, Adopt: The Evolution of Tracking Monarch Migration in the Pacific Northwest

Dr. David James 

Monthly Program presentation May 6, 2026

Dr. David James will present an overview of the history of tracking monarch migration in the Pacific Northwest from Bob Pyle’s pioneering ‘chasing’ of monarchs in the late 1990s, to the 2012-2025 WSU tagging program, to the exciting advent of solar-powered electronic tracking, which will begin this fall. You will hear how you can become an active part of this exciting, groundbreaking research by adopting and naming a monarch.

Monarch wearing one of the new e-tags. Photo by David James

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Tune in for our Programs on the first Wednesday of each month, September through May.

Paulette Murphy

WBA Board Member, WBA Program Director, Research Scientist