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Two species of butterfly make surprise new appearances in Scotland
Expansion north linked to climate change.
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Butterfly Conservation, B&Q and Co-op sign letter urging Government to end peat sales
More than 100 organisations call on Prime Minister to protect precious natural habitats.
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Teenage volunteer who found UK-first moth eggs shortlisted for national award
Young moth lover may have been first person in the world to make the finding.
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The commoners, cattle and robo mower helping save one of Wales's rarest species
Charity says beautiful butterfly would already have gone extinct without its volunteers' amazing work.
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Bog Squad thrown lifeline to protect peatlands for another year
Butterfly Conservation launches fundraising appeal to help keep carbon in the ground
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Where are all the Butterflies?
Wet weather and low temperatures causing havoc for butterflies during Big Butterfly Count
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Local artists raise awareness of Sutherland’s rarest species through embroidery project
A tapestry depicting some of Sutherland’s rarest species was unveiled at Sutherland Agricultural show last weekend.
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Pedalling for change, Bike for Butterflies 2024
After 700 grueling miles, and a whole lot of rain. Trustee Simon Saville has completed his 2024 Bike for Butterflies challenge!
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Butterflies on the Move: Scientists Call on Public to Help Track Spread of Species
Leading wildlife charity Butterfly Conservation is today calling on people across the UK to take part in this year’s Big Butterfly Count (12 July - 4 August) and help scientists understand how climate change is moving butterflies.
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Refugees create butterfly sculpture for therapy
REFUGEES from some of the most conflicted parts of the world created a beautiful butterfly sculpture as therapy for PTSD.
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Over 60,000 attend Restore Nature Now demonstration
On 22 June 2024, Butterfly Conservation joined over 60,000 people and more than 350 charities, action groups and other organisations to march through central London and demand that the Government Restore Nature Now.
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Using pedal power to create a future for butterflies and moths
Inspired by his success in 2021 and 2023, Butterfly Conservation trustee Simon Saville is once again pedaling for pollinators as he takes on a mammoth 700 mile journey to raise money for Butterfly Conservation.
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Volunteer hunting for one of UK's rarest moths finds it in his own garden
Butterfly Conservation appeals for more people to join the search.
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Hungry, hairy Hungarian hogs help save UK's most endangered butterfly
Pigs and cows open up new habitat for High Brown Fritillary.
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Butterfly volunteers honoured for decades of work from London to Lothian
Urban educators and wild woodsmen celebrated at ceremony.
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Environment groups challenge political parties’ plans to halt wildlife decline
Wildlife and Countryside Link - a coalition of over 80 charities including Butterfly Conservation - is challenging all political parties to set out how they would halt wildlife decline by 2023, ahead of the General Election.
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Help us provide hope for threatened species with the Big Give
A major fundraising campaign begins on 12 June and your donations will be doubled. Will you help save butterflies and moths?
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Young conservationists helping save UK's smallest butterfly
Primary pupils make a big difference for Small Blue.
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Ready, Steady, Quiz!!
Our brand new Butterfly Conservation quiz launches today, test your knowledge on a wide variety of butterfly and moth related questions!
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Get creative for nature for a chance to win!
Do you love nature and want to make sure it’s protected? Enter our competition to design a banner for the Restore Nature Now demonstration in London.
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Treasure hunters wanted to help find one of the rarest jewels in Northern Ireland wildlife
Nature lovers asked to get photos of beautiful ‘colour-changing’ moth.
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The Butterfly Conservation Craft Club returns: Inky Butterflies with Kate Moby
Join us online on Saturday 1 June at 10am where we will be joined by the incredible artist Kate Moby for the return of Butterfly Conservation’s online craft club.
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Gardeners back less frequent lawn mowing, poll finds, as ‘No Mow May’ begins
Almost half of gardeners do not plan to mow their lawn more than once in May, a survey suggests, as Plantlife’s annual campaign to boost nature in gardens kicks off.
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Boost garden butterfly numbers by up to 93% with one simple step, new study reveals
Letting parts of your garden grow wild with long grass can increase butterfly numbers by up to 93% and attract a wider range of species, according to new research from leading wildlife charity Butterfly Conservation.
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Double your donation today with the Big Green Match Fund!
From today, for just 7 days, your donations to support our critical conservation work will be doubled!
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More than 26,000 people help Kent moths in biggest project of its kind
Volunteers counted moths on White Cliffs of Dover, created new habitat and even found new moth populations.