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Last summer was second worst for common UK butterflies since 1976

More than half of Britain’s 59 native species are in long-term decline, UK Butterfly Monitoring Scheme finds

The Guardian - UK

Half of UK butterfly species are in long-term decline - and humans are to blame

New monitoring has revealed that three species suffered their worst year ever in 2024

The Independent UK

Half of UK butterfly species in long-term decline, monitoring reveals

Experts said they were ‘devastated’ by the findings, which also show 2024 was one of the worst years on record for butterflies.

The Independent UK

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We meet three inspirational women using creativity, expertise and passion to help to protect our planet

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Nature lovers urged to join hunt for rare miniscule moth in Scottish mountains

The Highland nymph, or Alpine coffee moth, is on the edge of extinction due to loss of mountain willow habitat, experts have said.

Evening Standard

Record numbers of rare species reported at Scottish nature reserve

A NATURE reserve in Scotland has reported record numbers of one of the UK’s rarest moth species...

The National (Scotland)

‘Butterfly emergency’ declared as UK summer count hits record low

Conservation group calls on government to ban insect-killing neonicotinoid pesticides outright

The Guardian - UK

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‘This year has been dead’: where have Britain’s insects gone?

Surveys suggest that wet weather and habitat deterioration are among the causes of devastating population declines, but there are ways to help

The Guardian - UK

Where are all the butterflies? Possibly in your shed

The Butterfly Conservation charity’s big butterfly count asks the UK public to record butterflies wherever they see them each summer. In 2024 so far, sightings are the lowest in the survey’s 14-year history.

The Conversation

The frogs may be gone, but life goes on: how I regained my faith in gardening for wildlife

The extremes of the climate crisis mean it’s harder than ever to provide a garden haven for birds, insects and other animals

The Guardian - UK

Join the Big Butterfly Count and help the environment - here's how to get involved

Almost 95,000 people took part last year

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‘Warning sign to us all’ as UK butterfly numbers hit record low

Conservation charity raises alarm over climate crisis after wet spring and summer dampen mating chances

The Guardian - UK

As British butterflies head north, scientists ask public to help track migration

With up to 80% of butterflies in decline, people are being asked to spend 15 minutes to record number and type witnessed

The Guardian - UK

What butterflies will you be spotting during Big Butterfly Count?

Certain plants will lure particular butterflies, an expert explains

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - UK

Letting grass grow long boosts butterfly numbers, UK study proves

Analysis of 600 gardens shows wilder lawns feed caterpillars and create breeding habitat

The Guardian - UK

Butterfly study finds sharpest fall on record for small tortoiseshell in England

Rate of decline in 2023 thought to be linked to climate breakdown as UK-wide survey shows mixed picture across 58 species

The Independent UK

‘Worrying decline’ noted in UK’s butterfly numbers despite yearly increase

Species that have declined since last year and over the long term include ringlet, common blue and speckled wood

The Guardian - UK

UK butterfly numbers bounce back after last year’s all-time low

Big Butterfly Count records increase on 2022 but longer-term trends show declines for some of most common species

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The Guardian - UK

Red admiral butterfly population soars 400% in UK as winters warm

Sightings rise to 170,000 so far this year as climate breakdown changes behaviour of species

The Guardian - UK

UK butterfly count could show fall in numbers after 2022 drought

Annual three-week survey kicks off amid signs weather has taken toll on populations of common species

The Guardian - UK

Illegal reintroductions of rare butterflies to UK ‘a risk to other species’

Conservation scientists warn releases of rare or extinct species may spread diseases and harm attempts to save other butterflies

The Guardian - UK

Butterfly loved by Churchill back in England after almost 100 years

Black-veined whites, thought to have died out in 1920s, have seemingly returned due to warmer climate

The National (Scotland)

Billionaire behind golf course plans donated to groups challenging science on climate

A BILLIONAIRE bidding to build an “environmentally friendly” Highland golf course on protected sand dunes has been branded a “Trumpian climate…

The Guardian - UK

Fears for UK butterfly numbers after die-off in 2022 heatwave

Evidence that drought cut late-summer hatchings raises fears that delayed effect of caterpillar die-off will be seen this year

The Guardian - UK

Drought threatening British moth species with local extinction

Some species of insect no longer being seen in areas that are becoming drier and hotter

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