The Latest Breaking News from Butterfly Conservation

Drought threatening British moth species with local extinction

Some species of insect no longer being seen in areas that are becoming drier and hotter

The Guardian - UK · Mar 22, 2023

Butterfly species facing extinction in Northern Ireland

Butterfly Conservation revealed its plight in the State of the UK's Butterflies 2022 report

Belfast Live · Feb 5, 2023

UK butterflies vanish from nearly half of the places they once flew – study

Butterfly Conservation report reveals 42% decline in distribution of 58 native species since 1976

The Guardian - UK · Feb 3, 2023

Half of UK’s butterfly species vulnerable to extinction as five join red list

Time is running out to save 58 resident species, Butterfly Conservation warns

The Guardian - UK · May 25, 2022

Two-fifths of British butterflies threatened with extinction, analysis shows

The insects face an uncertain future due to climate change and nitrogen pollution

Wales Online · May 25, 2022

Secret site of chequered skipper butterfly’s English revival revealed

Species that disappeared from Northants woods in 1977 is thriving four years after its reintroduction

The Guardian - UK · Jan 27, 2022