Over Three-Quarters Of U.K. Butterflies Have Declined Over The Last 40 Years

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The small copper butterfly has declined by 16 percent in occurrence and 37 percent in abundance in the last 40 years. chris2766/Shutterstock

The future of butterflies in the United Kingdom is not looking great. A recent report has found that more than three-quarters of the nation’s butterflies have declined in the last 40 years, with many once-common species now on a downward trend.