Monday Mar 03, 2025

44. UK conservation projects - The Large Heath Butterfly

The Conservationists Assemble is back with volume 44!

Today's episode is all about the Large Heath Butterfly and tells an empowering story of UK conservation success!

Joining me are Alan Wright and Jenny Bennion of the Lancashire Wildlife Trust.

Find out how this species has returned from extinction and how an unknown habitat in our peatlands can be so beneficial to so many species but also us as humans.

Check out the resources below to learn more and how to get involved!

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Send any photos or videos of any species that you enjoy or a particularly proud of. And in the spirit of advocating for wild spaces, lets see your photos and videos of those too! If you have any questions or suggestions for future episodes send your thoughts or voice notes in too!

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Large Heath Butterfly resources:
How do you reintroduce an extinct butterfly? | The Wildlife Trust for Lancashire Manchester and North Merseyside

Great Manchester Wetlands | The Wildlife Trust for Lancashire Manchester and North Merseyside

GM Wetlands Partnership Briefing note October 2021.docx

Large heath | The Wildlife Trust for Lancashire Manchester and North Merseyside

My first encounter with the rare large heath butterfly | The Wildlife Trust for Lancashire Manchester and North Merseyside

Rare large heath caterpillars hatch at Chester Zoo | The Wildlife Trust for Lancashire Manchester and North Merseyside

Species reintroduction | The Wildlife Trust for Lancashire Manchester and North Merseyside

Bringing a species back from extinction - YouTube

GM Wetlands Species Reintroductions Project Scope.pdf

Peatland restoration | The Wildlife Trust for Lancashire Manchester and North Merseyside