Butterflies in decline
In this year's Big Butterfly Count, just over 935,000 butterflies and day-flying moths were recorded across the UK from 12th July to 4th August, down almost 600,000 on the total for 2023. 9,000 Counts were logged as seeing zero butterflies, the highest in the citizen science programme’s history. Half of all British butterfly species are Red Listed as Threatened or Near Threatened with extinction.
Butterfly Conservation is writing an open letter to Steve Reed, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, calling for the Government to act now for nature by declaring a ‘Nature Emergency’ and banning butterfly-killing neonicotinoid pesticides once and for all, with no exceptions, before it’s too late.
To sign the letter visit: https://butterfly-conservation.org/emergency
Letter sign-ups close on 13th October.
Butterfly Conservation is writing an open letter to Steve Reed, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, calling for the Government to act now for nature by declaring a ‘Nature Emergency’ and banning butterfly-killing neonicotinoid pesticides once and for all, with no exceptions, before it’s too late.
To sign the letter visit: https://butterfly-conservation.org/emergency
Letter sign-ups close on 13th October.
