{"id":48506,"date":"2024-03-08T06:02:20","date_gmt":"2024-03-08T04:02:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/help-protect-our-butterflies-moths-20240306-2\/"},"modified":"2025-03-20T05:26:28","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T03:26:28","slug":"help-protect-our-butterflies-moths-20240306-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/help-protect-our-butterflies-moths-20240306-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Help protect our butterflies, moths"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Butterflies have an extraordinary power over humankind. For centuries these delicate and colourful creatures have enchanted humans with their beauty. Sadly, in recent times butterflies and moths\u2019 populations have plummeted to the point that numerous species could disappear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Friend of the Earth, an initiative of the World Sustainability Organization, has launched a Global Butterflies Census as part of a strategy to stop the dramatic decline, raise awareness about butterflies and moths, and gather information necessary to design conservation measures. The ultimate goal is to save them from extinction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These insects hold the key to understanding the consequences of climate change and the impact of human activities on the environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are more than 230 000 species of butterflies and moths in the world, a fantastic example of biodiversity. Scientists describe these insects as potential bio-indicators. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Due to their fragility, butterflies and moths are affected by the slightest changes in the environment, making visible alterations in the ecosystems that would otherwise go unseen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Butterflies and moths have been deeply impacted by a warming climate and habitat loss due to human activities, particularly non-sustainable agricultural development, with the widespread use of pesticides and chemicals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recent studies set an alarming picture:<span>.<\/span><span> According to Butterfly Conservation, three quarters of the United Kingdom\u2019s butterflies are in decline. The 56 species in Britain and Ireland are considered under threat due to environmental change.<\/span><span><span id=\"U101929054998EGD\" style=\"font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;\">.<\/span><\/span><span> The Monarch butterfly, maybe the most iconic species, has declined by 99 percent in the past 40 years. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has designated the Monarchs\u2019 migration, from Canada and the north of the United States to southern lands as a threatened phenomenon<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\n <span><br>\n  <span id=\"U101929054998InH\" style=\"font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;\">.<\/span> In Australia, a recent study by the National Environmental Science Program (NESP) Threatened Species Recovery Hub, found 26 species of butterflies are at significant risk of extinction. One of them faces a 90% chance of disappearing in the next 20 years.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Butterfly watching is a frequently practised activity in many countries. Now Friend of the Earth is calling citizens worldwide to help butterflies by participating in a census at a global scale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Global Butterflies Census was launched in January 2021 to raise awareness of butterflies and moths, spread knowledge about their biodiversity and collect essential information to assess populations and better understand their behaviour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Anyone can participate in the Global Census, and everybody\u2019s involvement is essential. It takes two simple moves. Whenever you see a butterfly or moth take a close picture without disturbing the specimen then send it by WhatsApp message (+39 351 2522520) or email (info@friendoftheearth.org) to Friend of the Earth together with the coordinates of your position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Friend of the Earth will answer back with the species\u2019 name and file the info on the census\u2019s interactive map and database. 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