Simple solution. Let the sobbing liberals buy up land and plant milkweed on it.
Farmers may rescue the Monarch:
‘Milkweed is becoming a serious crop, thanks to Win Phippen, associate professor at Western Illinois University. The ag researcher has learned how to row crop milkweed and now is working on equipment to harvest, dry and process the pods which contain white floss that currently proves to be valuable.
“Maximum field size is about five acres, and the best sites will have trees nearby,” says Phippen. “Milkweed needs bees for pollination, and if there aren’t enough bees, yield goes down.”
Unlike some alternative crops, plenty of uses for milkweed already exist. A Nebraska company, Natural Fibers Corp., has developed multiple markets for milkweed products, such as mixing floss with goose down for pillows and comforters. They even freeze-dry and grind leaves to sell to Monarch butterfly breeders. USDA researchers have found the seed meal kills nematodes and fall armyworms. The oil is rich in Vitamin E and has potential for use as a moisturizer. In addition, the floss is very absorbent.
“Milkweed floss outperforms everything at absorbing oils, and it can be used in insulation, ceiling tiles and other products,” says Phippen. “The problem is there isn’t the quantity available that large companies need.”’
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