West
Sussex, 5 May 2016
My
first this season ...
The
beautiful but vulnerable Pearl-bordered Fritillary.
Once considered common and widespread, including throughout my home county of West Sussex, the Pearl-bordered
Fritillary is now one of our most-threatened species. The cessation of
coppicing which resulted in the loss of suitable habitat is believed to be one
of the major causes of this drastic decline. Conservation efforts have
therefore focused on habitat management and there have been a number of success
stories. However, this butterfly is still declining and, as such, continues to
be a priority species for conservation efforts.
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at:
We seem to be a frit free county in Notts, even though we have plenty of coppicing going on in reserves
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