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Rare Butterfly Defies Climate Change
A rare butterfly has defied climate change by changing both its habitat and diet, a study has revealed.
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Butterfly Fightback Begins
UK butterflies rallied last summer following their worst year on record but numbers were still below average, a study has revealed.
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Moth Causes World T20 Cricket Chaos
The world’s scariest moth caused chaos at the cricket after invading the BBC commentary box during England’s World Twenty20 clash with the Netherlands.
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Butterflies at massive risk from climate change
The latest report from the IPCC concludes that we are facing a big change in world’s climate that will have a huge impact on humans and wildlife alike.
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Spreading Skipper Surprise
A new survey has revealed that the Chequered Skipper has been playing hide-and-seek with butterfly recorders in Scotland.
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Pollination Strategy: A Step In The Right Direction
Butterfly Conservation Chief Executive, Dr Martin Warren, gives his reaction to the Government’s proposed Pollinator Strategy.
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A Tribute to Vincent Weir
Butterfly Conservation is deeply saddened to learn of the death of Vincent Weir, who was a Vice President and one of the charity’s biggest donors.
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Farmland Butterflies Flourish
Farmland butterflies thrived last year after benefiting from the best summer weather for seven years, a survey has revealed.
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Bean Sticks For Butterflies
Volunteers working to save some of the UK’s most threatened butterflies have been taught historic woodland heritage skills from a Morecambe coppice expert.
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Moorland Butterfly Project Receives Award
A scheme to safeguard rare moorland butterflies has received an award for helping to improve wildlife habitats on Dartmoor.
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Relief Road Proves Butterfly Hit
An amazing 20 species of butterfly have now been found on the sides of one of the busiest roads in Dorset after wild flower seeds were planted on its flanks, Butterfly Conservation has revealed.
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Wild Future For Former War Tower
A World War Two RAF control tower will become a home for wildlife as part of a project to preserve the building
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Climate change sees butterflies move north
Butterflies with stable populations have been able to take advantage of climate change and move northwards, a study involving Butterfly Conservation has revealed.
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Nocturnal Nature In The Balance
As the longest night of the year comes around this evening Butterfly Conservation and other wildlife bodies have assessed the fortunes of our nocturnal nature and discovered a mixed picture.
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Nature Check
The government is failing to deliver a third of its commitments to protect the natural environment
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Farming for Nature
A bird lover who turned his hobby into his livelihood has been crowned the winner of a prestigious wildlife farming award.
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Butterfly Conservation Welcomes Neonicotinoid Ban
Butterfly Conservation is pleased that the EU has imposed a ban on the use of neonicotinoid pesticides which are implicated in the decline of bees.
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Butterfly warning as deluge takes toll
Attenborough urges public to take part in Big Butterfly Count
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Small Tortoiseshell slide continues
Butterfly numbers in the UK countryside fell by almost a quarter last summer, according to a new scientific study.
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Butterflies bamboozled by 2011's weird weather
A year of wild weather caused difficult conditions for our butterflies
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Decade of decline for UK butterflies
Almost three quarters of UK butterfly species have decreased in population during the last decade, a major scientific report reveals today.
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Coalition Jeopardise 'greenest' claim
Butterfly Conservation respond to Chancellor's autumn statement
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UK must stand firm on greener farming in Europe
European Farming reforms threaten wildlife-friendly farming
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Environment groups warning over failing nature record
Butterfly Conservation joins wildlife groups to criticise Government cuts
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