If the joy of seeing butterflies seems increasingly rare these days, it isn’t your imagination. Overall, nearly one-third of the 342 butterfly species we were able to study declined by more than half.

The mountain ringlet is only found high in the remote and hard to reach Cumbrian peaks.

Every 5th February is celebrated as Western Monarch Day in California mostly. The Western Monarch Day draws attention to a growing environmental crisis. Scientists warn that western monarch ...

ATLANTA — The monarch butterfly could soon receive federal protection, which would be a significant step toward protecting one of North America's most beloved species. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife ...

The Butterfly Pavilion has long been a beloved attraction for anyone with a soft spot for the spineless. The thousands of guests who pass through its doors in Westminster each month can pet a hissing ...

Conservationists said a nationwide butterfly count has yielded disappointing results despite hopes that the record hot summer might have helped to offset decades of declining numbers. The Big ...

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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — John Ball Zoo’s annual Lantern Festival is highlighting the zoo’s conservation efforts with a special butterfly exhibit. As guests walk through the festival, they'll come across ...

Landowners have given a rare butterfly a major boost by letting their hedgerows grow wild, conservationists have said. Brown hairstreak butterflies have laid record numbers of eggs in parts of south ...

Every winter, a marvelous spectacle occurs as hundreds of thousands of butterflies travel south across Taiwan in one of the ...

Despite a record sunny spring and the hottest summer, UK butterfly numbers failed to rebound in 2025. Conservationists warn ...