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Endangered butterfly returns to north Hampshire for the first time in 20 years
An ambitious project to reintroduce one of Britain’s most threatened butterflies to north Hampshire has hit a successful milestone with the release of larvae onto a site in the north of the county. -
Extinct butterfly flies again
The Chequered Skipper has been returned to England after 40 year absence
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Titchmarsh: “Make a metre for pollinators”
Alan Titchmarsh is calling on gardeners to make a metre for wildlife this summer by providing a refuge for struggling butterflies, moths and other pollinators.
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Butterfly revival dashed by wet, gloomy weather
Major study reveals another tough summer for UK butterflies
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Churchill's favourite butterfly to return
Climate change has provided a window of opportunity for a previously extinct butterfly
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Saving butterflies and moths for 50 years
Sir David Attenborough is urging people to take action for butterflies and moths this year, to mark the 50th anniversary of wildlife charity Butterfly Conservation (BC).
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BC welcomes 25 Year Environment Plan
Butterfly Conservation welcomes publication of long awaited 25 Year Environment Plan
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Munching Caterpillars - Wild in Winchester
Schools across Hampshire are being invited to sign up for an innovative new project to reconnect children with nature.
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Major new project will collaborate to help the Marsh Fritillary across borders
A major new conservation project spanning Northern Ireland, Scotland and the Republic of Ireland will help butterflies, birds and other species.
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Inspirational tree-planter’s legacy delivers £1.9m windfall for nature
Charities benefit from Patsy Wood Trust legacy grants
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Stately home for forest pearls
One of the UK’s rarest butterflies has returned to woodland in West Sussex - where it hasn't been seen for nearly 20 years - wildlife charity Butterfly Conservation (BC) can reveal... -
Red Admiral thrives despite wet summer
The Red Admiral enjoyed a record summer in this year's Big Butterfly Count...
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Can autumn offer a butterfly boost?
Gardeners are being urged to keep their eye out for a potential butterfly bonanza this autumn
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Rare butterfly wins Hampshire MP’s vote
As part of the national Species Champion project, Conservative MP for Romsey and Southampton North, Caroline Nokes, is the latest to ‘adopt’ one of the UK’s most threatened butterflies in a bid to boost its numbers...
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Julie Williams elected as Butterfly Conservation Chief Executive
Julie Williams has been elected as the new Chief Executive of wildlife charity Butterfly Conservation (BC), taking on the role after Dr Martin Warren OBE retired from the post last year.
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Sir David Attenborough warns of a 'critical' summer for butterflies
Sir David Attenborough has warned that UK butterflies face a critical summer after a string of poor years has seen the numbers of many common species decline.
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Butterfly man awarded in Queen's Birthday Honours
A naturalist who almost single-handedly saved a rare butterfly from extinction in Sussex, has been awarded a British Empire Medal (BEM) in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List for his long-standing services to wildlife conservation.
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Find the UK’s most pollinator-friendly county
Gardeners are being asked to help the UK’s beleaguered butterflies, bees and moths by making their county the most pollinator-friendly in the UK.
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BC welcomes B&Q move to drop neonicotinoids
Butterfly Conservation welcomes B&Q's decision to stop using controversial pesticides
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Butterflies crash in fourth worst year on record
UK butterflies suffered their fourth worst year on record in 2016 with the majority of species experiencing a decline in numbers, a study has revealed.
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Legal history made as butterfly collector sentenced
Butterfly Conservation has strongly welcomed the sentencing of a collector found guilty of illegally catching and killing the UK’s rarest butterfly.
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Partnership helps species come back from the brink
Butterfly Conservation involved in partnership that will help threatened species come back for the brink of extinction
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Collector convicted for illegally catching and killing the UK's rarest butterfly
Collector convicted of catching and killing the UK's rarest butterfly
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Butterflies declining faster in urban areas
Butterflies in towns and cities declining faster than their countryside counterparts
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Cold-loving butterflies threatened by climate change and habitat loss
Some of the UK's best-loved birds and butterflies could be wiped out as there is not enough habitat for them to cope with the effects of a warming climate.
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Dr Martin Warren awarded OBE
World-renowned butterfly scientist Dr Martin Warren has been awarded with an OBE for services to the environment.
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Environmental organisations unite for a Greener UK
BC is pleased to join Greener UK, a coalition of 13 organisations who have come together to make sure that the environment doesn't get forgotten about post-Brexit.
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Julie Williams announced as Acting Chief Executive
Julie Williams has been announced as Butterfly Conservation Acting Chief Executive...
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Extreme weather can lead to butterfly declines
Extreme weather can hamper UK butterflies, study reveals