We're looking for enthusiastic and dedicated individuals to join our Board of Trustees 📢

If you are passionate about being part of nature’s recovery, making a meaningful impact, and rebuilding the relationship between people and the natural world, we want you on our team!

Today I'm celebrating all the amazing Butterfly Conservation 🦋 women and the great CEOs I have the pleasure of working with. You all inspire me every single day. #IWD2024 #InspiringInclusion #HappyInternationalWomensDay

“Pesticides are being taken up by wild plants growing in field margins. Butterflies and moths are drinking contaminated nectar and caterpillars feeding on contaminated plants.” - Dr Nigel Bourn, Chief Scientist

It’s time to say #NoToNeonics 👉 butrfli.es/47MdJRT

Rumours are flying around Government’s plans to allow more #NutrientPollution 🥀

The plans would be hugely damaging to nature – & are unnecessary👎

We've set out alternative proposals which would protect nature, save taxpayer money & enable new homes👇

wcl.org.uk/docs/nutrient_…

You've seen the world-famous climate stripes – and today WWF is adding another stark image to the collection. The forest species stripes show a shocking 79% average decline in species that rely on forests. It’s time to turn the tide and start taking action to bring our forests…

I am super proud that Butterfly Conservation 🦋 is a Living Wage Employer, making sure our amazing and dedicated staff can earn a wage that is enough to live on

Data is at the heart of the conservation decisions we make to protect butterflies and moths and we believe good data is key to their future survival 💚

That’s why we have made over 46 million UK records publicly available online on the NBN Atlas 👉 butrfli.es/3PXuNN3

We're very proud to be part of @naturalengland's newest 'super' National Nature Reserve 🏞️

Connecting over 1,400 hectares of land and 29 nature-rich wild areas, including our reserves, Stoke Camp and Westbury Beacon. 🧵👇

Today I can share I'm challenging the PM on the legality of abandoning key Net Zero commitments

I believe the timeline for the UK to meet Net Zero cannot be changed at will by the PM – I contend that he does not have the legal right

The ball is in your court , Prime Minister

'If you care about nature & you're not angry, you're not paying attention' Proud to be representing Butterfly Conservation 🦋 at today's #RestoreNatureNow protest in London alongside so many inspiring activists, organisations and individuals. x.com/savebutterflie…

The latest State of Nature report has just been released – it's grim reading . Nature doesn't need another report . It needs restoring . Now .

Download , Print and Post from RestoreNatureNow.com

The #StateOfNature report shows that nature in England is on the brink.

🪶 59% of farmland birds have been lost

🦋 Moth numbers in England have dropped by 44%

☠️ 1,076 species at risk of extinction

Read the full report here: bit.ly/stateofnature23

A #NetZeroTransition is crucial for our environment and wildlife, which is why Butterfly Conservation joined more than 4⃣0⃣0⃣ organisations in writing an open letter to the Prime Minister yesterday to protest the plans to row back the UK’s Net Zero policies.

Julie Williams,…

We're still seeing plenty of Red Admirals out and about!

This feeding frenzy was sent in to us by Gillian Leitch. Leaving out over-ripe fruit is a great way to attract butterflies to your #WildSpace . 🦋

For more tips, go to our Wild Spaces website 👉 butrfli.es/3Pkcmld

The #BigButterflyCount 2023 results are in 🦋

Despite the wet weather, almost 95,000 of you got out for the Count, recording an average of 12 butterflies and day-flying moths per count - the highest in four years!

See the full results 👉 butrfli.es/3Zgh8EQ

📷: Tim Melling

Good news for the threatened Marsh Fritillary in Dorset! 🦋

Over 500 caterpillar webs have been found during an annual survey at Lankham Bottom reserve - the highest number ever recorded on this site.

Read the full story 👉 butrfli.es/3KVdA4W

📷: Iain H Leach
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“We are deeply concerned that our political leaders are not responding to the intertwined nature and climate crises with the urgency required”

Read our open letter to all Scottish Party Leaders, calling for ambitious and decisive action:
scotlink.org/nature-chariti…

📸Sandra Graham

People want politicians to take environmental action💪

Parties backing big green actions will be the ones matching public desire, while those neglecting it will feel it at the ballot box🗳️

Let's remind leaders that the public want & deserve better👇

bit.ly/nature_2030

Get ready for the final weekend of #BigButterflyCount ! 🦋

Study up using our free ID guides for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Download here 👉 bigbutterflycount.org

An incredible 1,014,341 butterflies & moths have been recorded so far by 60,570 citizen scientists (YOU) across the UK! 🎉🦋

Let's make this last week Count! Please get your friends & family involved in the #BigButterflyCount 💚

Take part today 👉 butrfli.es/3vrfjqT