More than half of the butterfly species in the UK are in long-term decline for the first time and experts say human actions are to blame.

Small Tortoiseshell butterfly. Since the first UK Butterfly Monitoring Scheme results in 1976, its abundance has plummeted by 86 per cent. Footage by Butterfly Conservation.

Conservation experts say research shows letting part of a garden grow wild with long grass increases butterflies. Last year, 51 of the UK's 59 butterfly species showed a decline in numbers compared ...

One example of this is dog's mercury, which can be seen in many of our woods at the moment. It’s a fairly unremarkable-looking plant with dark green, toothed leaves and clusters of small, paler green ...

More than half of butterfly species in the UK are now in long-term decline and over a third are showing significant declines.

Butterfly charity calls for people to let grass grow long to preserve vital habitats for butterflies as long-term decline ...

The UK Butterfly Monitoring Scheme, run by a coalition of conservation organisations, has also revealed that 2024 was one of the worst on record for butterflies in the UK with species including the ...