The Disturbing Surge in Butterfly Decline in the United Kingdom

The Disturbing Surge in Butterfly Decline in the United Kingdom

Green campaigns from Kent to the Wild Landes of Scotland, butterflies have been part of the British natural decor for centuries. But behind this familiar image hides a much more fragile reality. In the space of a few decades, the populations of butterflies in the United Kingdom have collapsed, victims of a slow but constant decline that even the most common species no longer manage to avoid. While the statements “accumulate and the figures worse…

From the green countryside of Kent to the wild moors of Scotland, butterflies have been part of the British natural landscape for centuries. But behind this familiar image lies a much more fragile reality. In the space of a few decades, the populations of butterflies in the United Kingdom have collapsed, victims of a slow but constant decline that even the most common species can no longer avoid. As the surveys accumulate and the figures worsen,…