Last year marked a devastating low for butterflies in the UK, according to new figures from conservationists. The UK Butterfly Monitoring Scheme (UKBMS) found that more than half of the UK's butterfly ...

Of the 59 native species monitored, 33 have declined, 25 have improved and one mountain species has too little data to assess. Butterfly species which are doing well include the Red admiral, some of ...

More than half of the butterfly species in the UK are in long-term decline for the first time and experts say human actions are to blame. The UK Butterfly Monitoring Scheme, run by a coalition of ...

Anyone who has butterflies in their garden has been asked to take urgent action after worrying new figures showed numbers have plunged in the last 12 months. The latest annual results from the UK ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Biodiversity is in rapid decline, across the UK and globally. Butterflies are excellent for helping us understand these changes.

Newly released data has shown that 2024 was one of the worst years on record for butterflies in the UK. More than half of butterfly species in the UK are now in long-term decline and over a third are ...

Wiltshire is gearing up for the final leg of the race to crown Britain's favourite butterfly ...

EXPERTS have sounded the alarm over worryingly low UK butterfly numbers after a woeful annual count. Conservationists fear we will face “extinction events never before seen in our lifetime” unless ...

Conservation group calls on government to ban insect-killing neonicotinoid pesticides outright A national “butterfly emergency” has been declared by Butterfly Conservation after the lowest Big ...

A national butterfly emergency has been declared after a citizen count showed a hugely concerning decline in numbers in the UK, warns a conservation charity. Overall, participants spotted just seven ...

Garden enthusiasts are being called to take immediate action as alarming new figures have emerged showing a drastic decrease in butterfly populations over the last year. The latest UK Butterfly ...