Butterfly populations declining rapidly in U.S. with 22% disappearing in 2 decades, study finds
Butterfly populations are rapidly declining, new study shows
New study finds butterflies are disappearing from the US at a 'catastrophic' rate
America’s butterflies are disappearing at a ‘catastrophic’ rate
US butterfly populations are declining because of insecticides, climate change and habitat loss, with the number of the winged beauties down 22% since 2000, a new nationwide study finds.
Bye, bye butterfly? Study shows numbers falling in U.S. but a Long Island preservationist is doing her part to stop trend
Butterflies are vanishing nationwide due to habitat loss, climate change and use of insecticides, according to a new study, and on Long Island, one preservationist says she has taken the matter into her own hands. Oyster Bay resident Jamie Arty said Friday she began rearing the winged creatures in 2022.
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Disappearing butterflies should be a wake-up call, scientists say
"For those who were not already aware of insect declines, this should be a wake-up call" said Collin Edwards, the lead author of the study. “We urgently need both local- and national-scale conservation efforts to support butterflies and other insects. We have never had as clear and compelling a picture of butterfly declines as we do now.”
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Butterflies are disappearing across the U.S. Why it's happening
A study involving a University assistant professor reported a significant decline in the country's butterflies over the past 20 years.