Butterfly Conservation
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| Headquarters location | Wareham, United Kingdom |
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| Motto | Saving butterflies, moths and our environment |
| Presidents | David Attenborough |
| Founded | 1968 |
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| ID | 2473885 |
About Butterfly Conservation
Butterfly Conservation is the UK wildlife charity dedicated to saving butterflies, moths and our environment. The charity uses its research to provide advice on how to conserve and restore butterfly and moth habitats and it runs projects to protect more than 100 threatened species of Lepidoptera.
UK butterfly numbers at highest level since 2019
... Research by the Butterfly Conservation wildlife charity recorded more than 1...
Red Admiral butterflies: Climate change sees migratory species stay in UK, says charity
... Butterfly Conservation said " there can be no doubt climate change is the driver" behind the increase...
'Extinct' butterfly species reappears in UK
... The charity Butterfly Conservation, which monitors butterfly numbers in Britain, told the BBC the insects will have been released, but they don t know by who or why...
Big Butterfly Count: Sightings worryingly low, say UK conservationists
... Wildlife charity Butterfly Conservation said it expected this year s warm summer to result in better figures, and is concerned that more were not seen...
Big Butterfly Count: People asked to join in to help address extinction
... Butterfly Conservation says two-fifths of British butterflies are under threat...
The butterflies we may never see again in Britain
... A report by Butterfly Conservation warns that 24 of 58 species may soon disappear from our shores...
Wildlife's winners and losers of 2021 - and how extreme weather set the tone
... LosersButterflies have had a particularly bad year with the lowest numbers of the insects recorded in the Butterfly Conservation s Big Butterfly Count...
Big Butterfly Count: good weather increases the species in the UK
... Zoe Randle, a surveys officer at Butterfly Conservation, said the high numbers were not as significant, because the butterflies are vital food for other animals, such as birds, hedgehogs and dragonflies...
The butterflies we may never see again in Britain
If you want to catch sight of many of Britain's butterflies, you'll need to be quick.
A report by Butterfly Conservation warns that 24 of 58 species may soon disappear from our shores.
Five more species are threatened with dying out than when The Charity last compiled a Red List, 11 years ago.
Humans are driving The Loss of butterflies by destroying wildlife rich habitats, says Head of Science for Butterfly Conservation Dr Richard Fox .
" They've literally been destroyed, been ploughed up, covered in fertilisers and used to grow crops or for housing, " he told Bbc News .
But there is Some Hope . Several species have been brought back from The Brink by intense conservation work.
Here are The Butterflies we may never see again in Britain - and three that have been saved.
Wood WhiteThis small, slow-flying butterfly used To Live across most of southern England and Wales. Now endangered, it's mostly found in The Midlands .
SwallowtailsThis spectacular rare butterfly has become more At Risk since 2011. It's native to the Norfolk Broads where it feeds on flowers including thistles.
Adonis BluesNow re-categorised as more threatened, this creature lives in southern England and is usually seen in April and late July. In areas where the Adonis Blues thrives, it can be seen in The Hundreds .
Large HeathThis is one of The Butterflies affected by Climate Change , says Butterfly Conservation . All four of the UK's butterfly species that prefer To Live in northerly areas, with cooler and damper climates, are endangered.
Scotch ArgusThe Effects of Climate Change are also visible with The Decline of this species. In 2011, scientists didn't consider it under threat. Now it's listed as vulnerable.
The Butterflies we have savedNow, some Good News . Conservation work has helped bring back some species from The Brink .
It has focussed on protecting butterflies from The Effects of changing land management and Climate Change , explains Dr Fox.
Large BlueThis dusky-blue butterfly was extinct in Britain in 1979, but it can now be spotted fluttering its wings largely in Somerset.
Described as " fussy" by Dr Fox, the Large Blue needs to feed on the thyme plant and a specific type of ant. By creating grasslands with The Right conditions, conservationists and landowners successfully created thriving colonies of The Butterflies .
Pearl-bordered FritillaryThis has become less threatened since 2011. Its caterpillars need an open and warm woodland habitat so they can bask in sunshine and feed on violets. Conservationists have been clearing areas of woodland for The Butterfly To Live in, mostly on the edges of Dartmoor.
Duke of BurgundyNow found mostly in southern England, this butterfly's caterpillar feeds on cowslips and primroses. Conservationists have worked hard to create The Right balance of vegetation so it can thrive.
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Source of news: bbc.com
