Butterfly Conservation
Northern Ireland Branch
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| 12/12/2008 | NFU Mutual’s £ for £ pledge pays off |
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BC’s Chairman, Maurice Avent, has praised the generosity of NFU Mutual to the STOP EXTINCTION Appeal. “The timely £ for £ pledge has revitalised Butterfly Conservation’s 40th Anniversary Appeal in its closing stages, doubling donors’ contributions. I am delighted to tell you that our members and supporters rose to the challenge and with huge thanks to the NFU Mutual, we have just passed the £100,000 target.” Butterfly Conservation relies heavily on donations to its annual appeal to plan and carry out conservation all over the UK to save butterflies, moths and their habitats. Martin Warren, BC’s Chief Executive commented “Given the current financial downturn, this fund could not have come at a better time. I know our projects really are making a difference and several species are responding well to treatment. Thank you to everyone who has contributed to this appeal and especially to NFU Mutual for their magnificent support. The generosity of everyone who has donated to the appeal shows how the need for large scale and ongoing conservation action is now widely recognised.”
Keep an eye on the national website for news of our 2009 Appeal: in conjunction with the Landfill Communities Fund we plan, not just to double your gift, but to multiply the value ten times over! |
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| 04/12/2008 | Butterfly Transect Records |
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All butterfly transect records should now have been sent to Ian Middlebrook at BCHQ in England to be compiled into the 2008 UK Butterfly Report. This will be published later in the year, and Trevor is beavering away at our own NI report. Despite bad weather, many of our transects were walked, with Slievenacloy and Lagan Meadows managing to cover every week. Well Done and thank you to all our butterfly transect recorders! This information is so important, and we could not collect it without your interest and dedication. If you are interested in getting more involved in butterfly surveys next year, or would like to find out more of butterfly identification, get in touch with Catherine Bertrand at butterfly.transects.ni@googlemail.com |
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