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  • Funding approved to boost Tiger numbers in Stourbridge

    15 Apr 2021

    Residents of Norton in Stourbridge are set to see a boost to numbers of the striking Scarlet Tiger moth thanks to a £3,938 grant from Ibstock Enovert Trust (IET).

  • Helping our butterflies helps our own mental health says Dr Amir Khan

    13 Apr 2021

    Wildlife charity Butterfly Conservation is launching its Nurture for Nature campaign today, in partnership with Dobbies Garden Centres, in a bid to encourage more people to look after themselves by looking after the natural world this spring.

  • 2020 hailed as a 'good' year for butterflies

    31 Mar 2021

    2020 hailed as a ‘good’ year for butterflies - but conservation scientists warn that our view of what is ‘good’ might be shifting

    Brimstone
  • NEW PAPER: ‘The decline of butterflies in Europe: problems, significance, and possible solutions'

    24 Mar 2021

    Butterfly Conservation's (BC) Chief Scientist Dr Nigel Bourn highlights some significant publications in which BC scientists are involved in.

    Violet Copper (upperside) - Adam Gor
  • Climate Change Effects on the Grizzled Skipper

    24 Mar 2021

    Climate change raises a great deal of uncertainty for the future of many species, including Lepidoptera. Discover the effects of Climate Change on the Grizzled Skipper butterfly.

    Grizzled Skipper - Fiona Bell
  • Moth studies shedding light on global insect declines

    24 Mar 2021

    Moths are the most taxonomically and ecologically diverse insect taxon for which considerable abundance and distribution data exist in various parts of the world. A new paper sheds light on global insect declines.

    Costa Rica caterpillar - Danielle Salcido
  • State of Britain’s Larger Moths 2021

    24 Mar 2021

    Britain’s moths provide a rare opportunity to assess trends for a species-rich insect group.

    Red Carpet - Keith Tailby
  • Time for Climate Action in Northern Ireland

    09 Mar 2021

    Northern Ireland is a wonderful place, full of beautiful landscapes and special wildlife including 25 species of butterfly and around 1100 species of moth. Sadly, in common with every other part of the planet, our butterflies, moths and other wildlife face the growing threat of climate change.

    Holly Blue (female/summer brood) - Iain Leach
  • State of Moths: New Report shows Britains moths decline by one third

    03 Mar 2021

    New report shows Britain's moths decline by one third: A crucial indicator of the health of our wider environment.

    Golden Plusia - Pete Withers
  • State of Nature: Help us put nature’s recovery in law!

    01 Mar 2021

    Butterfly Conservation is teaming up with a coalition of environmental organisations to put nature’s recovery in law and we need your help.

    State of Nature Campaign
  • Threatened moth brought back from the brink of extinction

    25 Feb 2021

    Threatened moth is being brought back from the brink of extinction thanks to a project in Dorset, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire

    Barberry Carpet - Alex Hyde
  • Butterfly Conservation launches Spring Auction

    23 Feb 2021

    There are over 60 unique and exciting experiences and items available in Butterfly Conservation's Spring Auction. Bid to help give butterflies and moths a boost!

    Swallowtail
  • Time to ban neonicotinoids for good

    14 Jan 2021

    Neonicotinoid pesticides have once again made the headlines following a decision by the Government to allow the emergency use of the neonicotinoid thiamethoxam on sugar beet in England in 2021.

    Meadow Brown - Pezibear / Pixabay
  • Action for Nature and The Climate In 2021

    06 Jan 2021

    A view on post-Brexit 2021 – a crucial year for action on pandemics, nature and the climate.

    Climate by Jeyaratnam Caniceus / Pixabay
  • Online ID Courses for 2021

    05 Jan 2021

    Following the success of our online identification sessions in 2020, the sessions will re-run in 2021.

    Headshot of Dr Andy Barker
  • Monarch butterflies denied endangered species listing despite 99% decline

    17 Dec 2020

    Despite a decline of 99% in the past 40 years, western monarch butterflies have been denied endangered species listing.

    Monarch (Male/On Milkweed) - Paul Davies
  • Green Recovery Challenge Fund granted

    10 Dec 2020

    Butterfly Conservation has received a grant of £240,900 from the government’s Green Recovery Challenge Fund for Morecambe Bay project.

    High Brown Fritillary (upperwing) - Iain Leach
  • Free webinar - Big City Butterflies: Butterflies of London

    30 Nov 2020

    Join us for this free one-hour long presentation on Thursday, December 3rd to learn more about the butterflies you can discover in London.

  • Christmas closure

    17 Nov 2020

    Please note that Butterfly Conservation will be closed from 4.30pm on Friday 18th December until 9am on Monday 4th January 2021.

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  • Free webinar: The Atlas: Mission Accomplished

    27 Oct 2020

    Sign up to a free webinar, The Atlas: Mission Accomplished, and learn about the landmark publication – the Atlas of Britain and Ireland’s Larger Moths.

  • Big Butterfly Count 2020: The Results

    28 Sep 2020

    Big Butterfly Count 2020 sees lowest numbers of butterflies recorded in 11 years.

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  • HS2 on Calvert Jubilee nature reserve: Statement from Butterfly Conservation

    23 Sep 2020

    HS2 on Calvert Jubilee nature reserve: Statement from Butterfly Conservation

    HS2 on Calvert Jubilee nature reserve
  • The Extinction Crisis – now is the time to act

    15 Sep 2020

    Nature is in crisis with extinctions happening at unprecedented rates as a result of our abuse of the planet. But this is no longer just about nature. As Butterfly Conservation President, Sir David Attenborough made clear on Sunday's ‘Extinction – The Facts’ on BBC One, we are not apart from nature, we are an integral part of it.

    Amy Staff - Volunteer
  • First Purple Hairstreak butterfly recorded in South Lanarkshire for 175 years

    04 Sep 2020

    First Purple Hairstreak butterfly recorded in South Lanarkshire for 175 years by conservation volunteer

    Purple Hairstreak (Mike Pickwell)
  • Bookings open for gardening webinar

    27 Aug 2020

    Bookings are now open for our latest webinar, Gardening for Butterflies, Moths and Other Insects. Spaces are limited and can be booked on a first-come-first-served basis.

    Image of project officer Anthony McCluskey
  • Moth Night 2020: The Hunt for Red Underwings

    25 Aug 2020

    Help map moth species affected by climate change: hunt for red underwings this Moth Night.

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  • Volunteers strive to save rare butterfly in the Scottish Borders

    21 Aug 2020

    A study of Northern Brown Argus in the Scottish Borders by wildlife charity Butterfly Conservation Scotland (BCS) has revealed the region to hold significant nationally important colonies. However, sadly 54 out of 92 butterfly colonies identified have been deemed as under long-term threat primarily from unsuitable grazing and afforestation.

    Northern Brown Argus (underwing/ssp salmacis) - Iain Leach
  • New butterfly ID courses launched

    22 Jul 2020

    A new series of online courses aimed at those interested in identifying butterflies has been launched by Butterfly Conservation. Spaces are limited and can be booked on a first-come-first-served basis.

    Headshot of Dr Andy Barker
  • Big Butterfly Count 2020: Chris Packham urges we 'give back to nature'

    17 Jul 2020

    Chris Packham and wildlife charity Butterfly Conservation are launching this year’s Big Butterfly Count today as a chance for the public to give a gift back to nature this summer.

    Chris Packham - Big Butterfly Count 2020
  • Butterflies emerge early thanks to the sunniest May on record

    09 Jun 2020

    The warm spring weather, capped by the UK’s sunniest May since records began, has led to the early emergence of many butterfly species.

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