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Catalina Trail (née Aguado, previously known as Cathy Brugger) is a Mexican-born naturalist and social worker. She is noted for discovering, with her then-husband Kenneth C. Brugger, the location of the overwintering sites of the monarch butterfly, Danaus plexippus. Their find completed the story of the monarchs' migration, which has been described as "the entomological discovery of the 20th century." The discovery was reported in National Geographic magazine in August 1976. The magazine cover featured a picture of Trail covered in butterflies.

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  • Catalina Trail (née Aguado, previously known as Cathy Brugger) is a Mexican-born naturalist and social worker. She is noted for discovering, with her then-husband Kenneth C. Brugger, the location of the overwintering sites of the monarch butterfly, Danaus plexippus. Their find completed the story of the monarchs' migration, which has been described as "the entomological discovery of the 20th century." The discovery was reported in National Geographic magazine in August 1976. The magazine cover featured a picture of Trail covered in butterflies. (en)
  • Catalina Aguado de Trail, Cathy (1949) es una naturalista y trabajadora social mexicana. Es conocida por descubrir, con su entonces esposo , las ubicaciones de los sitios de hibernación de la mariposa monarca, Danaus plexippus L. Su hallazgo completó la historia de la migración de la mariposa monarca, que ha sido descrito como "el descubrimiento entomológica del siglo 20."​ En agosto de 1976, el descubrimienbto fue reportado a la revista National Geographic.​ La portada de la revista fue una foto de Trail cubierta de mariposas.​ (es)
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  • Catalina Trail (née Aguado, previously known as Cathy Brugger) is a Mexican-born naturalist and social worker. She is noted for discovering, with her then-husband Kenneth C. Brugger, the location of the overwintering sites of the monarch butterfly, Danaus plexippus. Their find completed the story of the monarchs' migration, which has been described as "the entomological discovery of the 20th century." She was born in 1949 on a ranch in the mountains near El Salto, in the Mexican state of Michoacán. As a child she loved to observe nature and read books about science. When she was 11 she moved with her family to the state capital, Morelia, and by age 17 she was living and working in Mexico City. She loved adventure, exploring Mexico, Canada, the United States and Central America alone or with friends. When she was 21 a Canadian friend introduced her to Brugger, a 53-year-old textile engineer and amateur naturalist. In 1972 Brugger showed her a notice in a local newspaper written by Fred and Norah Urquhart, Canadian entomologists who had been studying the migration patterns of monarch butterflies since 1937. They suspected the monarchs spent the winter in Mexico and were looking for volunteers to hunt for the butterflies there. Brugger searched for several years, first as a volunteer, then as a paid assistant to the Urquharts. Brugger convinced Trail to join him in the search, and for several years they roamed the country on weekends in his Winnebago, searching for the monarchs. They married in 1974. Following clues that pointed toward Michoacán, they hiked the mountains by day and spent the nights in the Winnebago. Finally on January 2, 1975, they found a summit called Cerro Pelón where the trees and even the ground were covered with millions of resting butterflies. Trail was 25 at the time. On January 9 they called the Urquharts to report their find. In early 1976 the Urquharts themselves came to visit the site they had sought for decades. The discovery was reported in National Geographic magazine in August 1976. The magazine cover featured a picture of Trail covered in butterflies. Eventually a dozen such sites were located and were protected by the Mexican government as ecological reserves. The area is now a World Heritage Site known as the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve. The sites are popular with ecotourists who admire the beauty of the massed butterflies. Trail and Brugger's search for the butterflies is dramatized in the IMAX film Flight of the Butterflies. Trail returned to the roosting site in February 2012 as the guest of the filmmakers. Trail and Brugger later moved to Austin, Texas. They separated in 1991 and eventually divorced, after 18 years of marriage and one son. She attended Austin Community College and later the University of Texas at Austin, earning a degree in social work in 1996. In 1995 she married fellow social worker George Trail. She worked as a case manager for an Austin nonprofit organization until her retirement. She now tends her garden and occasionally appears at events promoting the conservation of monarchs and other pollinating insects. "I'm not a scientist," she says. "I'm a gardener that likes insects." In 2012 the State of Mexico presented her with its “Jose Maria Luis Mora” Gold Medal Award to recognize her “relevant and eminent merits and conduct of notable service to humanity, Mexico, and The State of Mexico.” (en)
  • Catalina Aguado de Trail, Cathy (1949) es una naturalista y trabajadora social mexicana. Es conocida por descubrir, con su entonces esposo , las ubicaciones de los sitios de hibernación de la mariposa monarca, Danaus plexippus L. Su hallazgo completó la historia de la migración de la mariposa monarca, que ha sido descrito como "el descubrimiento entomológica del siglo 20."​ Nació en 1949 en un rancho entre serranías cerca de El Salto, en el estado de Michoacán. De niña le gustaba observar la naturaleza y leer libros sobre ciencia. Cuando tenía once años se mudó su familia a la capital del estado, Morelia, y a sus 17 años, vivía y trabajaba en México, D.F. Amaba la aventura, la exploración de México, Canadá, EE. UU., Centroamérica sola o con amigos. Cuando tenía 21 años un amigo canadiense le presentó a Brugger, un ingeniero textil de 53 años de edad y naturalista aficionado.​ En 1972 Brugger le mostró un anuncio en un periódico local escrito por , entomólogos canadienses que habían estado estudiando los patrones de migración de las mariposas monarca desde 1937.​ Como ellos sospechaban que las monarcas pasaban el invierno en México, fueron en busca de voluntarios para cazar las mariposas. Brugger convenció a Trail a unirse a él en la búsqueda, y durante varios años vagaron por el país los fines de semana en su autocaravana Winnebago, en busca de las monarcas. Se casaron en 1974. Siguiendo las pistas que apuntaban hacia Michoacán, exploraban las montañas durante el día y pasaban las noches en la Winnebago. Finalmente el 2 de enero de 1975 (47 años), se encontraron con una cumbre llamada Cerro Pelón, donde los árboles e incluso el suelo estaban cubiertos con millones de mariposas en reposo hibernando. Trail tenía 25 años entonces.​ Y el 9 de enero telefonearon a los Urquharts para reportarles su hallazgo. Y a principios de 1976, los propios Urquhart fueron a visitar el sitio que tanto habían deseado encontrar durante décadas.Sucinta descripción del descubrimiento de las monarca En agosto de 1976, el descubrimienbto fue reportado a la revista National Geographic.​ La portada de la revista fue una foto de Trail cubierta de mariposas.​ Finalmente, fueron localizados una docena de tales sitios, y estaban protegidos por el gobierno mexicano como reservas ecológicas. Esa área es hoy Patrimonio de la Humanidad conocida como Reserva de la biosfera de la Mariposa Monarca. Los sitios son muy populares entre los ecoturistas, que admiran la belleza de las mariposas. La búsqueda de Trail y Brugger por las mariposas es dramatizada en el filme de IMAX .​ Trail regresó al sitio de descanso, en febrero de 2012, como invitada de los cineastas. Trail y Brugger se mudaron a Austin, Texas. Se separaron en 1991, y se divorciaron después de 18 años de matrimonio y un hijo. Asistió a Austin Community College y luego a la Universidad de Texas en Austin, obtuvo un grado en trabajo social en 1996. En 1995 se casó con el trabajador social becario George Trail. Trabaja como gerente de casos para una organización sin fines de lucro de Austin, y tiene su huerta de verduras. "No soy una científica," dice. "Soy una huertera que quiere a los insectos.”​ (es)
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