Some species of insect no longer being seen in areas that are becoming drier and hotter
Conservationists have called for water availability in the landscape to be prioritised as a response to climate breakdown, for example by reducing overgrazing by livestock, increasing tree cover, slowing down rivers and restoring peatlands. All of these activities would retain water which would benefit moths and other wildlife.
Dr Lisbeth Hordley, a postdoctoral researcher at Butterfly Conservation and lead author of the study, said: “Cold-adapted species, like the British moths in our study, are likely to be the first to struggle as the climate warms. Unfortunately, as climate change worsens, more areas in Britain will see the high temperatures that are driving these moths to extinction, so adapting land management to increase water retention is even more important to safeguard such species.
Dr Richard Fox, head of science at Butterfly Conservation and co-author of the research, added: “Thanks to the efforts of thousands of volunteer moth recorders over the past 40 years, we now know that there is a strong link between warming temperatures and the decline of many species that live in cooler parts of Britain.
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