Thousands of caterpillars released into Lake District valley

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insectMarsh Fritillary by Jim S Thousands of caterpillars released into Lake District valleyThousands of caterpillars have been released in a Lake District valley as part of ongoing attempts to re-establish colonies of one of Europe’s most endangered butterflies.

Almost 4,000 Marsh Fritillary caterpillars were distributed on suitable habitat by Wild Ennerdale Volunteers, Forestry Commission staff and Butterfly Conservation under a

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June 5th, 2011 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Butterflies, Conservation, Insects | No comments yet, be the first to kick things off...

Environmental project boosts rare butterfly numbers

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1044552744 iXHvy S Environmental project boosts rare butterfly numbersAn environmental project led by the Forestry Commission and Butterfly Conservation in the Wyre Forest has been hugely successful in boosting the numbers of rare butterflies living in the West Midlands.

Back to Orange, a three-year project, largely funded by SITA Trust, which aimed to conserve the fritillary butterflies of the Wyre Forest, has

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October 12th, 2010 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Butterflies, Conservation, Environment, Insects | No comments yet, be the first to kick things off...

Butterfly survey provides conservation platform

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997996731 w83eJ S Butterfly survey provides conservation platformThe results of one of the biggest ever surveys of the UK’s butterfly population have been announced. The big butterfly count organised by the charity Butterfly Conservation in partnership with Marks & Spencer was carried out by members of the public and has been based on a staggering 187,000 individual sightings.

It reveals the top ten

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September 7th, 2010 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Butterflies, Conservation, Environment, Forests and Woodland, Insects | No comments yet, be the first to kick things off...

Project aims to help rare butterfly

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642952030 T7uNj S Project aims to help rare butterfly

Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary (Boloria selene). Photo: James Lindsey at Ecology of Commanster – Click photo to enlarge.

Durham Wildlife Trust and Northumbrian Water have launched a new project to protect rare species in the face of climate change, starting with County Durham‘s rarest butterfly.

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September 8th, 2009 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Butterflies, Conservation, Durham Wildlife Trust, Insects, Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary | No comments yet, be the first to kick things off...
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