Children help the rare Small Blue Butterfly:
The Year 3 class from Stockton Primary School have been enjoying the summer sunshine and helping the UK’s smallest butterfly the Small Blue by planting wildflowers at Stockton Cutting Nature Reserve.
July 2008	more

Solihull Environment Day:
Butterfly Conservation - Warwickshire were present at the Solihull Environment Day at Meriden Park, Chelmsley Wood on 21st June 2008.
June 2008	more

Turning Landfill into Wildflower Meadow:
The last of the Barclays Bank sponsored work parties took place at Ryton Wood Meadows Butterfly Reserve on Saturday 17th May 2008. Over 100 Devilsbit Scabious plants were planted in the meadow.
May 2008	more

An epidemic of extinctions:
The world's species are declining at a rate "unprecedented since the extinction of the dinosaurs", a census of the animal kingdom has revealed. The Living Planet Index shows the devastating impact of humanity as biodiversity has plummeted by almost a third in the 35 years to 2005.
May 2008	more

Day of Action at Ryton Wood Meadows Reserve
Thanks to the generous support of Barclays Bank an extra 40th anniversary event was held at the Ryton Wood Meadows Butterfly Reserve in Warwickshire.
April 2008	more

Species Champions
Butterfly Conservation is looking to establish a network of species champions across the country through the Butterfly Conservation Branch network. Butterfly Conservation Warwickshire has recently appointed several active branch members as Species Champions for our vulnerable species.
April 2008	more

Rugby Railways & Spoilbank Update
Latest update on the Rugby Great Central Disused Railways & Spoilbank Landscape Project.
March 2008	more

Day of Action at Ryton Wood Meadows Reserve
Volunteers take part in Butterfly Conservation's 40th Anniversary day of action at our Ryton Wood Meadows Reserve.
March 2008	more

Day of Action at Stockton Cutting
Volunteers take part in Butterfly Conservation's 40th Anniversary day of action to create habitat for the Grizzled Skipper butterfly at Stockton Cutting.
February 2008	more

Government Cuts Threaten Conservation
Butterfly Conservation fears that budget cuts could undermine Natural England, the agency overseeing and funding biodiversity and wildlife protection.
January 2008	more

Warwickshire Award Winner
Mike Slater was awarded an Outstanding Volunteer Award during Butterfly Conservation's National AGM in recognition of his work at our Ryton Wood Meadows Reserve which was opened in 2007.
November 2007	more

Extinctions & crisis alarm Europe's butterfly experts
Leading conservationists from 31 countries across Europe say urgent action is needed to halt dramatic butterfly declines occurring across the continent.
November 2007	more

Scottish collect evidence of climate change
A Scottish volunteer has found the Small Heath butterfly flying in October, a full month after it should have disappeared. The species took advantage of climate change just as the Scottish Government announced that butterflies and moths will be used as indicators of the health of Scotland's environment.
October 2007	more