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State of Nature: Help us put nature’s recovery in law!
Butterfly Conservation is teaming up with a coalition of environmental organisations to put nature’s recovery in law and we need your help.
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Threatened moth brought back from the brink of extinction
Threatened moth is being brought back from the brink of extinction thanks to a project in Dorset, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire
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Butterfly Conservation launches Spring Auction
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!
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Time to ban neonicotinoids for good
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.
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Action for Nature and The Climate In 2021
A view on post-Brexit 2021 – a crucial year for action on pandemics, nature and the climate.
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Online ID Courses for 2021
Following the success of our online identification sessions in 2020, the sessions will re-run in 2021.
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Monarch butterflies denied endangered species listing despite 99% decline
Despite a decline of 99% in the past 40 years, western monarch butterflies have been denied endangered species listing.
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Green Recovery Challenge Fund granted
Butterfly Conservation has received a grant of £240,900 from the government’s Green Recovery Challenge Fund for Morecambe Bay project.
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Free webinar - Big City Butterflies: Butterflies of London
Join us for this free one-hour long presentation on Thursday, December 3rd to learn more about the butterflies you can discover in London.
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Christmas closure
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
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.
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Big Butterfly Count 2020: The Results
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
HS2 on Calvert Jubilee nature reserve: Statement from Butterfly Conservation
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The Extinction Crisis – now is the time to act
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.
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First Purple Hairstreak butterfly recorded in South Lanarkshire for 175 years
First Purple Hairstreak butterfly recorded in South Lanarkshire for 175 years by conservation volunteer
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Bookings open for gardening webinar
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.
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Moth Night 2020: The Hunt for Red Underwings
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
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.
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New butterfly ID courses launched
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.
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Big Butterfly Count 2020: Chris Packham urges we 'give back to nature'
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.
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Butterflies emerge early thanks to the sunniest May on record
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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Scottish Small Blue Week: big boost for small blue
Appeal to public in Scotland to help spot the UK's smallest butterfly
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Leading wildlife and conservation NGOs unite in support of speedier beaver restoration
Butterfly Conservation and over 60 leading wildlife and conservation NGOs unite in support of speedier beaver restoration.
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Coronavirus update
While this is an uncertain and anxious time for everyone, I want to update you on how the Coronavirus Covid-19 is likely to affect our work and assure you that we are adapting and rising to the challenge of continuing our fight for nature.
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Green Recovery Letter to Boris Johnson
Butterfly Conservation urges the Prime Minister to seize this opportunity to restore nature and reverse the climate crisis.
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Charity plea for butterfly sightings
Wildlife charity, Butterfly Conservation, launches plea to the public to help measure impacts of climate change while its scientists are in lockdown.
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Three garden ideas for the Easter weekend in April
As lockdown continues and we all abide by the Government’s advice to stay safe in our homes over the four-day Easter break, anyone with an outdoor space will be making the most of the sunny forecast this weekend.
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Butterflies bounce back to their best year in over 20 years
The summer of 2019 boosted UK butterfly population to give them their best year since 1997 according to a study.
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Channel 5’s Dr Amir Khan urges public to become ‘Nature Doctors’ and build Insect A&Es
Dr Amir Khan, star of Channel 5’s ‘GPs Behind Closed Doors’ and keen conservationist has joined forces with two leading UK wildlife charities to urge people to become ‘Nature Doctors’ in their own gardens by planting for pollinators this year.
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Wildlife gardening tips for the year
You can do things in the garden to help butterflies and bees almost all year round, but a crucial period is in early spring.