Butterflies: 72% of UK species in decline

            According to a recent study done by the Butterfly Conservation and the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, many of species of butterfly have been in decline in the UK. The study showed that about 72 percent of the species living there have shown a decline in population. The most probable reason for this decrease is the loss of suitable habitats for them to live in. Because of some conservation efforts, some of these species have shown some increase recently. One of the most important reasons they have been increasing is because the caterpillars have been being studied and found out that they dependant on a certain species of ant. One of these species is the Large Blue, which was extinct in the UK but re-introduced in the 1980s. This population has shown as increase over the years. Understanding and studying these species is key to saving them.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-16054895