'Butterfly Emergency' Declared in the UK: Record Low Counts Raise Alarm 🦋

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Summary:

  1. Record Low Numbers
    The latest Big Butterfly Count recorded an average of just seven butterflies per 15-minute observation, marking the lowest count in the survey’s 14-year history.

  2. Declining Species
    Notably affected species include the common blue and small tortoiseshell, with eight of the ten most-seen species showing significant declines over time.

  3. Calls for Action
    Butterfly Conservation is urging the government to declare a “nature emergency” and impose a complete ban on neonicotinoid pesticides, which have been linked to the declining butterfly population.

Read more at: The Guardian