This guide by the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation highlights best management practices to reduce the impacts of herbicides on monarchs.
Herbicide
Tracking Herbicide Acres Guidance Sheet
This guidance is intended to help partners accurately estimate the area tracked as adopted acres based on targeted herbicide applications as a conservation measure.
EPRI: Conservation Actions for Electric Power Companies to Support Monarch Butterflies
This report prepared by the Electric Power Research Institute and the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation describes the conservation actions for monarch habitat protection, management, enhancement, and restoration that are compatible with the land use and management of electric power company properties. Conservation actions are mapped to the various land asset types to understand where the greatest monarch conservation potential exists.
Ecological and Wildlife Risk Assessment of Chemical Use in Vegetation Management on Electric Utility Rights-of-Way
This report prepared by the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) evaluates the cost-effectiveness of vegetation management practices, particularly the impact of chemicals on wildlife, along with means of minimizing ecological effects.
Preventing or Mitigating Potential Negative Impacts of Pesticides on Pollinators Using Integrated Pest Management and Other Conservation Practices
This technical note was developed in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, and The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation. It was designed to help conservation planners prevent or mitigate pest management risks to pollinators and pollinator habitat, particularly in agriculture settings.
Integrated Vegetation Management (IVM) for INDOT Roadsides
This study performed by the Joint Transportation Research Program at Purdue University in conjunction with the Indiana Department of Transportation and Federal Highway Administration evaluated three IVM tools: herbicide, mowing, and native species. The effectiveness and costs of each are compared.