US EditionExtinct insect 'back from the dead' in the UK after more than 25 years
- On June 11, 2025, 11 female New Forest cicadas captured in northern France were introduced into a newly established habitat at Paultons Park near the New Forest by conservationists working with the Species Recovery Trust.
- The cicadas became locally extinct likely due to changes in land management, leading the trust to collaborate with Forestry England for proper habitat conditions.
- The new environment includes favored vegetation such as raspberry bushes and young hazel trees, with some cicadas already depositing eggs while others remain gravid.
- Charlotte Carne described the project as a remarkable revival of the cicadas, while Dominic Price expressed optimism that climate warming and improved land management could enable cicadas to thrive and be heard once more in the New Forest.
- The trust plans to import more cicadas, study populations in Slovenia, and may release adults at secret New Forest sites to support species recovery over time.
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