US Edition‘National rescue mission’ to save butterflies
UNITED KINGDOM, JUL 18 – Last year’s count recorded a 50% drop in butterfly sightings with 85,000 participants, prompting urgent conservation efforts to track and protect declining UK species.
- On July 18, Butterfly Conservation launched the 2025 Big Butterfly Count, encouraging people across the UK to dedicate a quarter of an hour outside observing and recording butterflies and moths.
- The count follows data from the previous year, which showed the smallest number of butterflies ever recorded and prompted the charity to announce a state of emergency for British butterflies.
- Participants will record their observations of 51 butterfly species through a dedicated app and website, contributing valuable data on declining populations such as the small tortoiseshell and common blue, which are impacted by factors like habitat degradation and climate change.
- Dr Richard Fox highlighted that this event offers an opportunity to transform interest into meaningful efforts that support the preservation of butterflies across the UK for many years ahead.
- The count’s results will improve scientists’ understanding of butterfly populations and support conservation efforts addressing long-term environmental pressures.
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Public urged to join butterfly count in ‘rescue mission’ for declining insects
The call by Butterfly Conservation comes after the charity declared an ’emergency’ last year following record low counts for butterflies.
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