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  • State of Nature 2023 reveals devastating declines for UK wildlife

    27 Sep 2023

    Moths and butterflies amongst UK wildlife in decline, State of Nature 2023 report reveals.

    Half of British butterfly species on new Red List
  • Moth once presumed extinct in the UK found in the Chilterns

    26 Sep 2023

    Butterfly Conservation has recorded over 40 sightings of the rare Downland Plume moth in an area of the Chilterns in recent months.

    Downland Plume - Sue Taylor
  • Butterfly Conservation calls for ban on neonicotinoids

    25 Sep 2023

    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

    21 Sep 2023

    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

    15 Sep 2023

    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.

    Butterfly Conservation's Big Butterfly Count logo
  • Rare species in Northamptonshire set to benefit from new funding announced

    14 Sep 2023

    Butterfly Conservation has been awarded a share of £14.5 million by Natural England to help recover butterflies and moths in Northamptonshire.

    Grizzled Skipper (Iain H Leach)
  • Locally extinct butterfly makes remarkable return to Stirlingshire

    05 Sep 2023

    Northern Brown Argus discovered in Stirlingshire after 100 year absence.

    Northern Brown Argus (upperwing/ssp salmacis) - Iain Leach
  • Help us to save one of South East England’s key habitats

    28 Aug 2023

    Help us to save one of South East England’s key habitats for the Small Pearl-bordered, and the Pearl-bordered Fritillary.

    Small Pearl Bordered Fritillary
  • Surge in caterpillar webs sparks hope for rare butterfly in Dorset

    24 Aug 2023

    Butterfly Conservation has reported a record number of caterpillar webs have been found during an annual survey at Lankham Bottom in West Dorset.

    Marsh Fritillary caterpillars in a silken web they have created.
  • Red Admirals take surprising early lead in 2023 Big Butterfly Count

    03 Aug 2023

    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.

    Red Admiral butterfly
  • The 2023 Big Butterfly Count has begun!

    14 Jul 2023

    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.

  • Why this year's Big Butterfly Count matters

    07 Jul 2023

    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. 

    Toddler with a Mullein moth caterpillar in the foreground
  • National Lottery pledges towards an ambitious £8m nature partnership

    19 Jun 2023

    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.

    High Brown Fritillary
  • Black-veined White butterfly spotted in UK

    05 Jun 2023

    Butterfly Conservation has received lots of fantastic messages from people who are seeing the extinct Black-veined White butterfly in south-east London. 

    Black-veined White (upperwing) - Vlad Proklov
  • Big Moth Safari returns to Kent this June

    01 Jun 2023

    Butterfly Conservation is hosting its third Kent-wide Big Moth Safari week celebrating moths on 17th- 24th June.

    Sussex Emerald on shingle
  • Species on the Edge launches with the Small Blues at Logie Quarry

    31 May 2023

    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.

    Species on the Edge logo
  • Butterflies find safe haven in UK gardens, new research reveals

    24 May 2023

    New research published by the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) reveals how the UK's gardens are acting as a safe haven for butterflies.

    Large Skipper, Heathfield Great Enclosure, 2.6.21 (Dave Holloway)
  • Europe's grassland butterflies in steep decline

    22 May 2023

    A new report on the trends of grassland butterflies across Europe has shown numbers have declined by 36% over the last decade.

    Surrey 2022 Wall
  • Coul Links - again!

    19 May 2023

    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.

  • More evidence of the harm pesticides are having on our natural environment

    16 May 2023

    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. 

    Flowers in a summer meadow
  • Pollenize Launches Pesticide Free Plymouth Campaign to Protect Pollinators

    15 May 2023

    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.
     

    Sunny beach background to Pesticide Free Plymouth logo
  • Precipitation buffers temperature-driven local extinctions of moths at warm range margins

    14 May 2023

    Dr Lisbeth Horsley explores how moths threatened by climate change could be saved by better water management. 

    Blotchy yellow moth
  • Estimating trends of butterflies and moths - statistical developments, challenges, and opportunities

    14 May 2023

    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. 

    Small White (Toby Ludlow)
  • Butterfly Conservation: Interview with Dr Nigel Bourn

    14 May 2023

    Dr Nigel Bourn, Chief Scientist at Butterfly Conservation, has been a conservationist his entire life and spent the last five decades studying butterflies. 

    Dr Nigel Bourn
  • The State of the UK’s Butterflies

    14 May 2023

    Every five years or so, since the start of the century, Butterfly Conservation and its partners have produced an up-to-date assessment of the changing fortunes of the UK’s butterfly species. The latest such assessment, The State of the UK’s Butterflies 20221, was published in February and contains long-term trends derived from countrywide citizen science schemes involving tens of thousands of participants.

    Comma (Owen Beaumont)
  • Science News: Landscape-scale responses of a threatened butterfly to local-scale management

    14 May 2023

    Rachel Jones, Senior Ecologist, explores local-scale management impact on the Lulworth Skipper. 

    Lulworth Skipper - Steve Seal
  • Toxic neonicotinoid pesticides have once again been authorised for use on sugar beet crops by the UK Government.

    18 Apr 2023

    Toxic neonicotinoid pesticides have once again been authorised for use on sugar beet crops by the UK Government.
     

    Small Copper ab. radiata (Toby Ludlow)
  • Hot dry summer impacts UK butterfly populations

    30 Mar 2023

    The heatwave and drought of summer 2022 has had a major negative impact on some UK butterfly species, a study has confirmed.

    Small Tortoiseshell on Fox and Cubs. Walter Baxter CC BY 2.0
  • Moths are more efficient pollinators than bees, new research shows

    30 Mar 2023

    New research has found that moths are more efficient pollinators at night than day-flying pollinators such as bees.

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  • Moths threatened by climate change could be saved by better water management

    22 Mar 2023

    New research from wildlife charity Butterfly Conservation and Northumbria University has shown that moths adapted to cooler conditions are being lost from parts of Britain as a result of climate change. 
     

    Grey Ci, a small, furry moth. It has cream and dark brown colouring and sits with its wings closed on a twig.

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