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- Wildlife experts warn of butterfly emergency as count reveals record low numbers https://news.sky.com/story/wildlife-experts-warn-of-butterfly-emergency-after-count-reveals-record-low-numbers-13217088 2 comments
- Last year one of the worst for butterflies, conservationists say. "We have destroyed wildlife habitats, polluted the environment, used pesticides on an industrial scale and we are changing the climate" https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c230kzz73zmo 0 comments climate
- Wildlife boosted by England’s nature-friendly farming schemes, study finds — areas where farmers provide good habitats show notable increase in butterflies, bees, bats and breeding birds https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/aug/09/wildlife-boosted-by-englands-nature-friendly-farming-schemes-study-finds 12 comments upliftingnews
- Monarchs warrant an “endangered species” listing, yet these butterflies are often left out of state wildlife action plans, research finds https://news.northeastern.edu/2023/08/25/monarch-butterfly-endangered-conservation/ 6 comments science
- Are Butterflies Wildlife? Depends Where You Live. A legal quirk leaves officials in at least a dozen states with little or no authority to protect insects. That’s a growing problem for humans. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/03/04/climate/insects-wildlife-us.html?smid=mastodon-share&unlocked_article_code=DDg8juLEI1IoUYC9v2MRRfEwxfIt3CEjt9cSZWPOLa5BnmuA5Yy7g2Z4vJc7H0cazpTPFoOFbm28VrzkIqDN9YZwKEE3SBoMBfJD0BvqTOXiKgVXL8u-dxeUYDb7qhGael2zSzmxWxAgq4guWYte36co2YfMoJbWVQehaYmRwLtULv7r8NamBXIMcGM3BNhpWwWNIXCOCXE0XplXoAv4UkxpRAIPu9AeKEeW7Om0IU8e4Kt8sMSl-qucdlOjNmTEAXLu2duu1d5nDmxdNwfOSvfpbBzLoeysp5ZuOVplxTp4XtWftYs2VMyOchmpjclbopa0qSfkcCD4naBjG95oP9txb2b9F5iWOXXS40c 2 comments environment
- Are Butterflies Wildlife? Depends Where You Live. A legal quirk leaves officials in at least a dozen states with little or no authority to protect insects. That’s a growing problem for humans. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/03/04/climate/insects-wildlife-us.html?smid=mastodon-share&unlocked_article_code=DDg8juLEI1IoUYC9v2MRRfEwxfIt3CEjt9cSZWPOLa5BnmuA5Yy7g2Z4vJc7H0cazpTPFoOFbm28VrzkIqDN9YZwKEE3SBoMBfJD0BvqTOXiKgVXL8u-dxeUYDb7qhGael2zSzmxWxAgq4guWYte36co2YfMoJbWVQehaYmRwLtULv7r8NamBXIMcGM3BNhpWwWNIXCOCXE0XplXoAv4UkxpRAIPu9AeKEeW7Om0IU8e4Kt8sMSl-qucdlOjNmTEAXLu2duu1d5nDmxdNwfOSvfpbBzLoeysp5ZuOVplxTp4XtWftYs2VMyOchmpjclbopa0qSfkcCD4naBjG95oP9txb2b9F5iWOXXS40c 10 comments politics
- Large heath butterflies return to Manchester, UK after 150 years: Lancashire Wildlife Trust has brought the species back to peatlands following a local extinction in the 19th century https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/may/29/large-heath-butterflies-return-to-manchester-after-150-years 4 comments worldnews
- Wildlife lovers are being urged to help record the greatest influx of painted lady butterflies for a decade as part of the world’s largest butterfly survey. Unusually high numbers of the migratory butterfly have flown into Britain from continental Europe in the last six weeks. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/jul/19/britons-urged-to-help-record-influx-of-painted-lady-butterflies 8 comments worldnews
- Restoring native plants 'boosts pollination'. Removing invasive exotic plants from natural areas can act as a boost for wildlife, a study suggests. Bees, butterflies and birds returned to remote mountaintops in the Seychelles only six months after exotic plants were removed. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-38800967 7 comments science
- Pesticide Ban Call to Save Bees - 'Scottish Wildlife Trust' reports 60% decline in bumblebees. Hoverflies & butterflies also at threat. Govt says it's "committed to taking a precautionary approach on the use of neonicotinoids". http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-28781983 186 comments worldnews