Signs of recovery for tiny butterfly after near extinction
A story of hope for the Poweshiek skipperling after a coalition of zoos, biologists and a Michigan township worked together to breed it in captivity and restore its habitat.
After my three-part series about the decline of butterflies, which were admittedly a bit of a downer, here is a story that shows that with the right actions we can make a difference for species on the brink of extinction.
It’s too early to get excited, but it’s a promising start.
If you missed the series, you can find the installments here:
A tiny orange butterfly, once a common sight on the prairies of the Midwest, suddenly disappeared and is now the focus of an international partnership racing against time to save it from the brink of extinction.
