Scientists Ask Public to Look Out for England’s only Mountain Butterfly

Lake District walkers urged to look out for England’s only mountain butterfly

Butterfly Conservation is calling on the public’s help to track the fortunes of the rare mountain ringlet.Visitors to the Lake District are being aske ...

Scientists ask public to look out for England’s only mountain butterfly

Conservationists say the butterfly is so hard to find in England that it is not known whether its numbers are increasing or decreasing

Lake District hikers called to join hunt for England's only mountain butterfly as scientists fear climate change may squeeze it from its habitat

Conservationists are asking walkers in the national park to keep their eyes peeled for the rare mountain ringlet

Lake District walkers urged to look out for Englands only mountain butterfly - Banbury FM

Visitors to the Lake District are being asked to look out for England’s only mountain butterfly to help scientists protect the rare species. The mountain ringlet, a small brown butterfly with orange wing spots, lives exclusively on mountains and is more commonly found in Scotland than in England, where conservationists say it is so hard to find that they have yet to discover whether numbers are going up or down. Adult butterflies usually emerge …

Lake District walkers urged to look out for England’s only mountain butterfly - Rother Radio

Visitors to the Lake District are being asked to look out for England’s only mountain butterfly to help scientists protect the rare species. The mountain ringlet, a small brown butterfly with orange wing spots, lives exclusively on mountains and is more commonly found in Scotland than in England, where conservationists say it is so hard to find that they have yet to discover whether numbers are going up or down. Adult butterflies usually emerge …