Call to action to save NZ butterflies

From Afternoons, 1:31 pm on 11 October 2021

It's spring - and that means we are approaching peak butterfly season! 

But a British survey showing a decline in moth and butterfly numbers in the United Kingdom is causing concern for the creatures' advocates here. 

Jacqui Knight is the founding trustee of the Moths and Butterflies of New Zealand Trust and speaks to Jesse.

New Zealand's own admirals - a red and a yellow - on koromiko.

 New Zealand's own admirals - a red and a yellow - on koromiko.  Photo: Julie Dwyer

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