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Women in a Washington prison are raising endangered Taylor's checkerspot butterflies, giving both the species and themselves a second chance. The program has become a lifeline for a butterfly that lost 97% of its habitat.
A butterfly that vanished from Britain in the 1980s is breeding across southern England again, with 20 sightings reported in recent days. The large tortoiseshell's surprise comeback brings hope during a time of widespread butterfly decline.
A butterfly that vanished from Britain a century ago is making a comeback at one of England's most successful rewilding sites. The black-veined white butterfly could soon flutter across the countryside again thanks to careful reintroduction efforts.
Racing home from Kentucky, Emilia Clarke imagined herself as a butterfly visiting her dying father in a London hospital. When she arrived home after he passed, butterflies filled the house.
A Devon zoo is reintroducing a butterfly species that vanished from Britain nearly 100 years ago. Within 10 minutes of arriving from France, one butterfly had already laid eggs.
East Yorkshire is planting a rare wetland flower to bring back the UK's largest butterfly after more than a century. If it works, swallowtail butterflies could grace Yorkshire skies again within five years.
Conservationists in East Yorkshire are planting a rare wetland plant to bring back the swallowtail butterfly, which vanished from the region over a century ago. The project recreates the natural habitat destroyed by 18th-century drainage, offering hope for one of Britain's rarest butterflies.
Britons are choosing their favorite butterfly from 60 species in a nationwide contest running until June 7. From the comeback story of the large blue to the disappearing small tortoiseshell, each butterfly tells a unique story of beauty and resilience.
A stunning butterfly that vanished from Britain in the 1960s is officially back, with sightings across southern England confirming the species is breeding in the wild again. The large tortoiseshell's comeback brings Britain's native butterfly count to 60 species.
Volunteers across Vermont are teaming up with scientists to map every butterfly species in the state, helping create what may be America's first-ever second butterfly atlas. Even on days when not a single butterfly appeared, these citizen scientists showed up to collect data that will guide conservation for decades.
Over 20,000 Brits voted the peacock butterfly their favorite among 60 species, celebrating its eye-catching colors and garden-friendly presence. The poll comes as conservationists call for help tracking butterfly populations after last year's record low counts.
Glasgow is transforming parks and schools into butterfly havens with 40 new wild spaces opening over the next two years. The £250,000 project aims to reverse declining butterfly and moth populations while connecting communities with nature.
A crumbling Victorian greenhouse near Brighton has been transformed into a tropical butterfly paradise housing 3,000 butterflies from around the world. Opening May 23, it doubles as both a public attraction and a living classroom for future conservationists.
A stunning turquoise and black butterfly that once numbered 750,000 has dropped to fewer than 250 in the wild, but new federal protections could stop its slide toward disappearing forever. The U.S. just proposed endangered species status for Jamaica's most iconic butterfly, opening the door to habitat funding and trade bans.
A Surrey man's lockdown discovery of Britain's rarest butterfly in a brand new location has sparked a conservation breakthrough that's spreading worldwide. His glow-in-the-dark technique is now helping scientists find 10 times more butterflies than traditional methods.
Thousands of UK residents are being invited to spend just 15 minutes helping scientists track how butterflies are responding to climate change. The nationwide Big Butterfly Count runs through August 9, turning everyday nature lovers into citizen scientists.
A butterfly enthusiast in Bangalore has turned his passion into a 600-member conservation movement. What started as simple nature walks in 2012 now includes butterfly-focused travel experiences across India.
Eleven volunteers constructed a wooden bridge over a stream at a butterfly reserve near Tring, giving conservationists better access to protect rare species. The project brought together people with no bridge-building experience to create something that will help butterflies thrive for years to come.
A tiny Bluetooth tracker weighing less than three grains of rice is revealing the secret routes of monarch butterflies. Your phone helps collect the data automatically every time a tagged butterfly flies nearby.
After two decades fighting illegal logging, Mexico has seen monarch butterfly populations surge 64 percent this winter. The forests are healing, and millions more butterflies are making their epic 3,000-mile journey home.
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