Butterfly populations 'could crash' due to weather
More than 77,000 butterflies were recorded in Devon while 47,000 were spotted in Cornwall this July.
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"The extreme droughts in 1976 and 1995 had severe impacts on butterfly populations, with some species never fully recovering."
— Professor Richard Fox , Academic
"So many are already struggling for survival without these extreme weather pressures."
— Professor Richard Fox , Academic
"With increasingly hot, dry summers and droughts predicted to become more and more frequent due to climate breakdown, degraded habitats and already depleted butterfly populations, some species may be pushed further and faster towards extinction, which is a very sombre thought."
— Professor Richard Fox , Academic
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More than 77,000 butterflies were recorded in Devon while 47,000 were spotted in Cornwall this July.
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