“The scale of the decline in the UK’s butterflies has reached a point where much more resource is urgently required.”
A butterfly species is on the brink of extinction in Northern Ireland according to a conservation group.
Butterfly Conservation say NI’s Small Heath is also in trouble after losing 40% of its distribution since 1995.In the UK as a whole, 80% of butterflies in the UK have decreased since the 1970s sparking huge concerns since they are integral part of our ecosystems and warn of a wider biodiversity decline.
“What is needed now is a step-change in government support to bring butterflies and other wildlife back to the UK’s nature reserves, farmland, forests and built-up areas.
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