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.
- Butterfly Conservation launched the 2025 Big Butterfly Count from July 18 to August 10 across the UK to monitor butterfly populations.
- Following last year’s record-low butterfly counts, the charity announced a British butterfly emergency, highlighting ongoing declines driven by habitat loss, climate change, and pesticide use.
- For the Big Butterfly Count, individuals dedicate a quarter of an hour outside to observe and tally butterflies and day-flying moths, then submit their findings online to contribute to an up-to-date interactive map tracking biodiversity across the UK and support conservation initiatives.
- The lead scientist at Butterfly Conservation encouraged people to join the count, highlighting that it offers an opportunity to convert interest into conservation efforts and to determine whether the decline seen last year was a temporary setback or a sign of a more serious problem.
- The data will reveal where butterflies struggle and support conservation, while new research shows how environmental factors influence butterfly sensory evolution, highlighting the importance of protecting habitats.
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