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More than half of the butterfly species in the UK are in long-term decline for the first time and experts say human actions are to blame.

The UK Butterfly Monitoring Scheme, run by a coalition of conservation organisations, revealed that 2024 was the fifth worst year since records began for butterflies, with 51 of the UK’s 59 butterfly species declining last year compared with 2023, while just six increased.

Species including the small tortoiseshell, the chalk hill blue and small copper suffered their worst year ever.

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