Read our news from 2011
News archive 2011

Butterflies bamboozled by 2011's weird weather
A year of wild weather caused difficult conditions for our butterflies
Decade of decline for UK butterflies
Almost three quarters of UK butterfly species have decreased in population during the last decade, a major scientific report reveals today.
Butterfly heads north as temperatures rise
British butterflies the subject of pioneering research
Coalition Jeopardise 'greenest' claim
Butterfly Conservation respond to Chancellor's autumn statement
UK must stand firm on greener farming in Europe
European Farming reforms threaten wildlife-friendly farming
Reserve vandalism conviction upheld
Rare butterflies flourish on site since attack
Environment groups warning over failing nature record
Butterfly Conservation joins wildlife groups to criticise Government cuts
Indian summer deposits moth multitude
Rare moths flock to UK following warm autumn weather
Migrant Monarch makes landfall
Rare migrant touches down in Dorset
Boost for rare Barberry Carpet moth
Butterfly Conservation release rare moth caterpillars
Cold summer hits UK butterflies
Butterflies suffer in coldest summer for 18 years
Did our butterflies feel the heat?
Take part in the Big Butterfly Count so we can find out
Conservation groups call for action
Urgent recovery plan for English wildlife is needed
Purple haze in Paisley
New colony of Purple Hairstreaks discovered
Bloom backs butterflies
Hollywood star has backed efforts to save butterflies
Rare spider found at Wester Moss reserve
Sun-jumper spider found sharing butterfly haven
Dartmoor farmer wins Fritillary award
Work to provide habitat for rare butterflies rewarded
Who is Britain's most wildlife-friendly farmer?
Cast your vote and enter a free prize-draw
Drab life in an ambulance to save rare moth
Student stakes out site to learn more about the Drab Looper
New haven for High Brown
UK's most threatened butterfly thrown a lifeline with new reserve
Reserve lifeline for England's Pearl
New Rowland Wood Reserve will help save rare butterflies
Record spring as butterflies appear earlier than ever
Warm April weather has accelerated trends
Natural Environment White Paper
The proof will be in the delivery
Yorkshire's rarest butterfly spotted at new site
Pearl-bordered Fritillaries spread across the North York Moors
Comma makes a comeback
Help needed to track this previously extinct species
Rare butterflies show signs of recovery
Butterfly data reveals encouraging signs
Worcestershire wood welcomes back butterfly
A rare butterfly has been released back into a Worcestershire woodland after a 30-year absence
Don't ditch environment laws
Join our campaign to keep vital wildlife legislation
Wildlife in peril as biodiversity target missed
Wildlife still failing badly due to lack of resources for nature conservation
Den building to help butterflies
Schools in Lancashire find an unusual use for by-product of coppicing



