Heath fritillary butterfly fights back against the odds

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  1. Against a backdrop of butterfly decline in the UK, one species is bucking the trend.

    The heath fritillary butterfly, nicknamed the woodman’s follower, is undergoing a significant rise in numbers and range on Exmoor, conservationists revealed on Wednesday.

    Since 1976, the heath fritillary has seen a 96% decline in its distribution, and is now only found in four areas of the UK.

    However, more than 1,000 of the butterflies were recorded during surveys in May and June across Exmoor, compared to 600 at the same time last year. The increase has been attributed to habitat management by the National Trust and Butterfly Conservation.

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