Community | April 08, 2009 | 1 comment

Bad weather hits butterfly population

source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7988232.stm

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Conservationists have said that the torrential rain of recent summers has hit the butterfly population in Britain hard.
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  • Purdey
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      Purdey  

    • Butterflies are important as an indicator species, alerting us to underlying problems with the environment. If butterfly numbers are falling, inevitably other wildlife is also suffering. British butterflies have been declining steadily for years.

    • 2 years ago
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