Butterfly Conservation
Butterflies conjure up images of sunshine, the warmth and color of flowery meadows, and summer gardens teaming with life. Butterflies act as an important early warning system for environmental degradation. The impacts of such changes can often first be seen in butterflies allowing them to be a monitoring tool for thousands of other species. Something as simple as changes in first sighting dates for butterflies can have huge significance.
Conserving butterflies will improve our whole environment for wildlife and enrich the lives of people now and in the future.
Here is what Butterflies of Wisconsin is doing to help halt and reverse butterfly population decline.
- Monitor and maintain records of butterfly numbers
- Provide advice about threatened species and their habitats
- Involvement with conservation measures that cover entire landscapes
- Contribute to habitat restoration through community volunteers
- Conduct research to understand what the habitat requirements of various butterflies are
- Develop ways butterflies can help us access the impact of environmental policies and factors such as climate change
- Provide advice to State and National Government