Tennessee SJR0571 urges the Tennessee Department of Transportation to create habitat for monarch butterflies by establishing no-mow areas on highway.
Tennessee SJR0571 encourages the Tennessee Department of Transportation to establish habitat for monarch butterflies by dedicating sections of road and highway rights-of-way for milkweed and other native wildflowers. The resolution highlights the importance of these plants for the survival of monarch butterflies, which rely on milkweed for laying eggs and caterpillars for food. It also urges the department to identify and protect existing growths of milkweed and wildflowers from mowing.
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