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Ministers urged to step in and save Coul Links
Highland Council votes to grant permission for golf course development despite overwhelming opposition.
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Coul Links golf course development deemed too damaging for nature to go ahead
Controversial plans to build a golf course on one of Scotland’s last undeveloped dune systems have suffered a significant set-back this week. Planning Officers from Highland Council have recommended the plans be refused by the North Planning Applications Committee at its 6 December meeting, a move welcomed by the Conservation Coalition campaigning to save Coul Links.
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Dr Amir Khan becomes new Vice President of Butterfly Conservation
We are thrilled to announce that Dr Amir Khan has joined Butterfly Conservation as one of its Vice Presidents.
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Butterfly Conservation Summer Raffle Winners!
The Butterfly Conservation Summer Raffle has now come to an end and the winning tickets have been drawn! Were you one of the lucky winners?
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Create your own needle felted Jersey Tiger moth
Give yourself or a loved one the gift of craft this Christmas with a Jersey Tiger moth needle felting kit from The Makerss. With a live craft along at 10am on 20 January 2024, treat yourself or someone special, all whilst helping to secure the future of the UK’s butterflies and moths.
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Butterfly Conservation sites join new Mendip National Nature Reserve
Natural England has today launched a new “super” National Nature Reserve across the Mendip Hills which marks the second in the new King’s Series of National Nature Reserves committed to enhancing biodiversity and Nature recovery.
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Why we need to Restore Nature Now
On Thursday, 28th September, some of the Butterfly Conservation team joined representatives from over 40 environmental NGOs to protest outside the Defra offices, demanding more action to Restore Nature Now.
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State of Nature 2023 reveals devastating declines for UK wildlife
Moths and butterflies amongst UK wildlife in decline, State of Nature 2023 report reveals.
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Moth once presumed extinct in the UK found in the Chilterns
Butterfly Conservation has recorded over 40 sightings of the rare Downland Plume moth in an area of the Chilterns in recent months.
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Butterfly Conservation calls for ban on neonicotinoids
New research shows neonicotinoid pesticides are threatening the UK’s wildlife, including butterflies and moths.
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Rare moth back from the brink in Kent
The Black-veined Moth has seen a bumper year in East Kent thanks to the restoration efforts of local famers.
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Butterfly numbers increased this summer
The results of the Big Butterfly Count 2023 are in, revealing a better picture for butterflies than had been feared. However, new 13-year trend figures show a worrying long-term decline.
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Rare species in Northamptonshire set to benefit from new funding announced
Butterfly Conservation has been awarded a share of £14.5 million by Natural England to help recover butterflies and moths in Northamptonshire.
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Locally extinct butterfly makes remarkable return to Stirlingshire
Northern Brown Argus discovered in Stirlingshire after 100 year absence.
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Help us to save one of South East England’s key habitats
Help us to save one of South East England’s key habitats for the Small Pearl-bordered, and the Pearl-bordered Fritillary.
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Surge in caterpillar webs sparks hope for rare butterfly in Dorset
Butterfly Conservation has reported a record number of caterpillar webs have been found during an annual survey at Lankham Bottom in West Dorset.
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Red Admirals take surprising early lead in 2023 Big Butterfly Count
Butterfly Conservation has revealed a huge surge in sightings of the Red Admiral, a migrant species of butterfly, as the Big Butterfly Count enters its final week.
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The 2023 Big Butterfly Count has begun!
Butterfly Conservation is today calling on people across the UK to take part in this year’s Big Butterfly Count (14 July - 6 August) to help scientists understand the impact of climate change on our most-loved butterflies.
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Why this year's Big Butterfly Count matters
Butterflies need your help more than ever, says Jo Bower, Communications Manager at Butterfly Conservation, which is why it’s so important to take part in the Big Butterfly Count this year.
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National Lottery pledges towards an ambitious £8m nature partnership
Urgent action to save Wales's most vulnerable species, including the High Brown Fritillary, is set to get underway this summer, thanks to the players of the National Lottery.
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Black-veined White butterfly spotted in UK
Butterfly Conservation has received lots of fantastic messages from people who are seeing the extinct Black-veined White butterfly in south-east London.
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Big Moth Safari returns to Kent this June
Butterfly Conservation is hosting its third Kent-wide Big Moth Safari week celebrating moths on 17th- 24th June.
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Species on the Edge launches with the Small Blues at Logie Quarry
A new and exciting conservation project called Species on the Edge will launch at a free family fun day event hosted by Butterfly Conservation Scotland at Logie Quarry, near Tain, on Saturday 3 June.
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Butterflies find safe haven in UK gardens, new research reveals
New research published by the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) reveals how the UK's gardens are acting as a safe haven for butterflies.
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Europe's grassland butterflies in steep decline
A new report on the trends of grassland butterflies across Europe has shown numbers have declined by 36% over the last decade.
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Coul Links - again!
If you have been following the saga of Coul Links in East Sutherland you will know that the original proposal for a golf course was turned down by the Scottish Government. In July last year another application was submitted. Here's an update on our objection.
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More evidence of the harm pesticides are having on our natural environment
A new study, published today by the science journal PNAS, has found that increased use of pesticides and fertiliser is driving bird population declines across the UK and Europe.
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Pollenize Launches Pesticide Free Plymouth Campaign to Protect Pollinators
Plymouth, UK - Pollenize, a local environmental organisation, has launched its Pesticide Free Plymouth campaign, aimed at reducing the use of pesticides in the city to protect pollinators and promote biodiversity.
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Estimating trends of butterflies and moths - statistical developments, challenges, and opportunities
This article reflects upon a recent paper, co-authored by BC’s Senior Ecological Statistician, Emily Dennis, in collaboration with Alison Johnston (University of St Andrews) and Eleni Matechou (University of Kent), and published in Methods in Ecology and Evolution, which reviews the outstanding challenges for biodiversity monitoring using citizen science data.
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Butterfly Conservation: Interview with Dr Nigel Bourn
Dr Nigel Bourn, Chief Scientist at Butterfly Conservation, has been a conservationist his entire life and spent the last five decades studying butterflies.