Bad news for butterflies

Sir David Attenborough warned that butterflies could die out unless something is done to help them as he launched a rescue plan to boost their numbers.
He has set out plans to establish 20 locations in areas including Dartmoor in Devon, the Argyll Islands and the New Forest in Hampshire, where farmers and landowners will be urged to restore habitats and encourage butterflies to return. Butterfly numbers have been in decline ever since the onset of intensive farming practices using pesticides and fertilisers in the 1950s.
Full story: The Daily Telegraph (17 July, p.9)
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