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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.
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The State of the UK’s Butterflies
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.
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Precipitation buffers temperature-driven local extinctions of moths at warm range margins
Dr Lisbeth Horsley explores how moths threatened by climate change could be saved by better water management.
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Science News: Landscape-scale responses of a threatened butterfly to local-scale management
Rachel Jones, Senior Ecologist, explores local-scale management impact on the Lulworth Skipper.
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Toxic neonicotinoid pesticides have once again been authorised for use on sugar beet crops by the UK Government.
Toxic neonicotinoid pesticides have once again been authorised for use on sugar beet crops by the UK Government.
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Moths are more efficient pollinators than bees, new research shows
New research has found that moths are more efficient pollinators at night than day-flying pollinators such as bees.
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Hot dry summer impacts UK butterfly populations
The heatwave and drought of summer 2022 has had a major negative impact on some UK butterfly species, a study has confirmed.
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Moths threatened by climate change could be saved by better water management
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.
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Did you spot the moth that looks like a Hummingbird in your garden?
A beautiful and unusual moth that looks like a Hummingbird in flight appears to have had a bumper year in 2022, with an estimated ten-fold increase in sightings reported across the UK.
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Species to spot in March
March 3rd is World Wildlife Day and to mark the occasion we've put together some information about the butterfly and moth species you might see if you venture out this weekend.
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Call for volunteers to create a Wild Space for butterflies and moths in Stirling
Wildlife charity Butterfly Conservation is seeking nature-loving volunteers for a brand-new project called Wild Spaces which will transform urban spaces in Stirling into green havens.