Will the Monarch (Danaus plexippus) become extinct in the current century?
Will the Monarch (Danaus plexippus) become extinct in the current century?
10
500Ṁ356
2099
14%
chance

This market will resolve YES if the Monarch Butterfly is extinct in 2100. It will resolve NO if it is not extinct in 2100. Note: The market is about the Monarch Butterfly species, regardless of subspecies.

Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monarch_butterfly

IUCN red list of threatened species: Least Concern

https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/159971/219149911

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