Butterfly Conservation
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| Headquarters location | Wareham, United Kingdom |
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| Motto | Saving butterflies, moths and our environment |
| Presidents | David Attenborough |
| Founded | 1968 |
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| ID | 2473885 |
About Butterfly Conservation
Butterfly Conservation is the UK wildlife charity dedicated to saving butterflies, moths and our environment. The charity uses its research to provide advice on how to conserve and restore butterfly and moth habitats and it runs projects to protect more than 100 threatened species of Lepidoptera.
UK butterfly numbers at highest level since 2019
... Research by the Butterfly Conservation wildlife charity recorded more than 1...
Red Admiral butterflies: Climate change sees migratory species stay in UK, says charity
... Butterfly Conservation said " there can be no doubt climate change is the driver" behind the increase...
'Extinct' butterfly species reappears in UK
... The charity Butterfly Conservation, which monitors butterfly numbers in Britain, told the BBC the insects will have been released, but they don t know by who or why...
Big Butterfly Count: Sightings worryingly low, say UK conservationists
... Wildlife charity Butterfly Conservation said it expected this year s warm summer to result in better figures, and is concerned that more were not seen...
Big Butterfly Count: People asked to join in to help address extinction
... Butterfly Conservation says two-fifths of British butterflies are under threat...
The butterflies we may never see again in Britain
... A report by Butterfly Conservation warns that 24 of 58 species may soon disappear from our shores...
Wildlife's winners and losers of 2021 - and how extreme weather set the tone
... LosersButterflies have had a particularly bad year with the lowest numbers of the insects recorded in the Butterfly Conservation s Big Butterfly Count...
Big Butterfly Count: good weather increases the species in the UK
... Zoe Randle, a surveys officer at Butterfly Conservation, said the high numbers were not as significant, because the butterflies are vital food for other animals, such as birds, hedgehogs and dragonflies...
Big Butterfly Count: People asked to join in to help address extinction
People are being encouraged to count The Number of butterflies they see over The Next three weeks - as part of efforts to protect them from extinction.
Butterfly Conservation says two-fifths of British butterflies are under threat.
The Charity encourages spending 15 Minutes outside counting The Number and type of butterflies and moths spotted.
Data collected will help assess The effect of Climate Change and pollution.
The annual Big Butterfly Count is backed by naturalist Sir David Attenborough - The Charity 's President - as well as actress Joanna Lumley and gardener Alan Titchmarsh .
The Event will help scientists understand how environmental changes are affecting insects, and gather data from areas that would otherwise be unrecorded, experts said.
It is not just rare species that are At Risk of extinction, but normal butterflies too - Common species such as The Small Tortoiseshell have fallen by 79% since 1976.
Last Year , people across The UK submitted 150,000 sets of results to The Count , More Than ever before, but it also saw The lowest average number of butterflies logged since The scheme began 13 years ago.
Those taking part included Royalty - with Princess Charlotte photographed with a Red Admiral butterfly in Norfolk.
Dr Zoe Randle, senior surveys officer at Butterfly Conservation , said: " Thanks to The wonderful British public, The Big Butterfly Count is The largest Natural History citizen science project involving insects in The World and provides us with a valuable snapshot of what is happening for butterflies.
" It can act as an early-warning system, letting us know how various environmental changes are impacting insects, and allows us to gather vital data from places that would otherwise be totally unrecorded. "
Ambassador Dr Amir Khan added: " Spending Time In nature is hugely beneficial to our Mental Health and can help us feel happier and more energised.
" It is good For You as well as benefiting butterflies by helping Butterfly Conservation gather The important data they need to understand How To better protect these special insects. It is truly a win-win situation for all of us. "
This year's count runs from 15 July 15 to 7 August - with a special website and app.
Source of news: bbc.com
