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In a win for wildlife the Government has refused to allow the emergency use of a banned pesticide on sugar beet to protect butterflies, bees and other pollinators.

Charity also appeals for more volunteers to help the High Brown Fritillary.

Butterfly Conservation is saddened to be beginning a consultation with a limited number of staff over a restructure that is entirely driven by the need to cut costs in the face of ongoing financial pressure.

Communities discover weird and wonderful wildlife living on their doorstep.

The Government has set out plans to end the use of neonicotinoid pesticides – a pesticide that is known to be lethally toxic to butterflies, moths, bees and other vital pollinators.

Innovative project shows one way to undo decades of environmental damage.

Helpers explore hidden countryside and have wild encounters.

Charity donating seed from nature reserve created on farmland.

Landowners and volunteers work together to help beautiful Marsh Fritillary.

Internationally-important site to be discussed at public inquiry.

Fire service and police investigated vandalism at wildlife haven.

Butterfly Conservation has launched its first-ever Youth Panel, championing its mission to engage more young people with nature.

Bespoke boundary will secure Highland Cows and Chalk Hill Blues.

Charity asks landowners to make more space for threatened species.

Work revolves around one endangered butterfly.

Expansion north linked to climate change.

Big Butterfly Count results reveal lowest numbers on record

More than 100 organisations call on Prime Minister to protect precious natural habitats.

Young moth lover may have been first person in the world to make the finding.

Charity says beautiful butterfly would already have gone extinct without its volunteers' amazing work.

Butterfly Conservation launches fundraising appeal to help keep carbon in the ground

Wet weather and low temperatures causing havoc for butterflies during Big Butterfly Count

A tapestry depicting some of Sutherland’s rarest species was unveiled at Sutherland Agricultural show last weekend.

After 700 grueling miles, and a whole lot of rain. Trustee Simon Saville has completed his 2024 Bike for Butterflies challenge! 

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.

REFUGEES from some of the most conflicted parts of the world created a beautiful butterfly sculpture as therapy for PTSD.

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.

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. 

Butterfly Conservation appeals for more people to join the search.