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04/19/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

Butterfly population numbers plunge across the UK as mass animal die-offs accelerate

The population of butterflies in the UK has sharply dwindled, conservationists have revealed. According to the UK Butterfly Monitoring Scheme, 40 of the 57 assessed species witnessed significant declines in 2016, making it the fourth worst year on record for butterflies. The drop occurred in spite of the dry and warm summer, reports DailyMail.co.uk. “The […]

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