{"id":38081,"date":"2023-01-25T18:13:36","date_gmt":"2023-01-25T23:13:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/?p=38081"},"modified":"2023-05-16T11:04:35","modified_gmt":"2023-05-16T16:04:35","slug":"why-conserve-butterflies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/why-conserve-butterflies\/","title":{"rendered":"Why conserve butterflies?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-fl5nwjl-da8cb548e5d7db924070e45b3ca8b768 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-first  blog-inner avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-38081'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-f4pbqsh-df9798096a694b6cf20ffa3ffea7798d\">\n.avia-image-container.av-f4pbqsh-df9798096a694b6cf20ffa3ffea7798d img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-f4pbqsh-df9798096a694b6cf20ffa3ffea7798d .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-f4pbqsh-df9798096a694b6cf20ffa3ffea7798d av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  inner-blog-banner-full-width-img'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-38089 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-38089 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/w-tcb-300x251.jpg' alt='' title='w-tcb'  height=\"251\" width=\"300\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-zopyip-d40e8e666897558c2beb719c4ace28d6'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>A Taylor\u2019s checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas editha taylori) from our recovery program in British Columbia. Photo: M. Gardiner<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lfx5v18q-3dfa55520941bbd084eb7d4053a30bbb\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-lfx5v18q-3dfa55520941bbd084eb7d4053a30bbb{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-lfx5v18q-3dfa55520941bbd084eb7d4053a30bbb .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-lfx5v18q-3dfa55520941bbd084eb7d4053a30bbb .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-lfx5v18q-3dfa55520941bbd084eb7d4053a30bbb av-special-heading-h1 blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_post_metadata'><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Why conserve butterflies?<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ekm6nfl-2ccf17e0250a59255414566c0f50656a\">\n#top .av-post-metadata-container.av-ekm6nfl-2ccf17e0250a59255414566c0f50656a{\nfont-size:16px;\n}\n#top .av-post-metadata-container.av-ekm6nfl-2ccf17e0250a59255414566c0f50656a .av-post-metadata-container-inner{\nfont-size:16px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-post-metadata-container av-ekm6nfl-2ccf17e0250a59255414566c0f50656a av-metadata-container-align-left  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_heading  avia-builder-el-last  av-metadata-container-1'><div class='av-post-metadata-container-inner'><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-meta-content\"><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-published\"><span class=\"av-metadata-before av-metadata-before-published\">Publi\u00e9 le<\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-published-date\" >janvier 25, 2023<\/span><\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-separator\"><\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-author\"  itemprop=\"author\" ><span class=\"av-metadata-before av-metadata-before-author\">par<\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-author-link\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/author\/mitchell-gardiner\/\"  rel=\"author\">Mitchell Gardiner<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-separator\"><\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-category\"><span class=\"av-metadata-before av-metadata-before-categories\">|<\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-category-link\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/project\/fraser-valley-wetlands\/\" >Les zones humides de la vall\u00e9e Fraser<\/a><\/span>, <span class=\"av-post-metadata-category-link\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/category\/news-and-events\/\" >Actualit\u00e9s et \u00e9v\u00e9nements<\/a><\/span>, <span class=\"av-post-metadata-category-link\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/species\/taylors-checkerspot\/\" >Damier de Taylor<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/main><!-- close content main element --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_2'  class='avia-section av-9ia07i9-92e2af425b8d75c88c5f629b20953695 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  species-inner-content-intro-wrapper avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-38081'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-8std8jl-e6717adc6a346f772f565790e43431fa av_one_full  avia-builder-el-6  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  first flex_column_div'     ><p><section  class='av_textblock_section av-8337bwh-49b06a656fe6f6541bc9d0e2f15cd256'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>As the resident butterfly expert among my family and friends, periodically I get hit with the question \u201cwhy conserve butterflies?\u201d \u2013 and this has caught me off guard before. Generally, I find that most people automatically support conservation of one kind or another, so while I get questions about technical aspects of my work, the justification is not often called into question.<\/p>\n<p>For some species, this question is a little easier to explain, Most people see the utility of reintroducing wolves into Yellowstone or the long extirpated European beaver into the UK. This might be because they are large mammals, which makes them charismatic mascots for conservation. Or maybe the positive impact of reintroducing these species is more pronounced to humans. Wolves for example control the populations of herbivores, keeping grazing in check, allowing vegetation communities to prosper. Beavers, as we know, dam waterways and in so doing create ponds and wetland habitat. So why do we want to conserve butterflies, after all they don\u2019t create dams or control herbivore populations? There are a few answers to this question.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-7kg9yap-0c9752054d951fb3ab7469822b506550\">\n.avia-image-container.av-7kg9yap-0c9752054d951fb3ab7469822b506550 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-7kg9yap-0c9752054d951fb3ab7469822b506550 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-7kg9yap-0c9752054d951fb3ab7469822b506550 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-38088 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-38088 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/w-monarch.jpg' alt='' title='w-monarch'  height=\"788\" width=\"940\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-6zgv5y9-81a569a8ab722d880a68544d15aeae6b'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>For many people, monarchs (Danaus plexippus) are the mascots of butterfly conservation. Photo: M. Gardiner<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-5xsnv29-fecd066dd31b16d63cdd68a51f4ba20f'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h5><strong>Reason #1 They are signs of a healthy environment<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-6iji0ap-d5fdbd692e427c638269c683a59636eb'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Butterflies are what we call \u201cbioindicators\u201d; they indicate the overall health of their habitat. If we have a diverse array of native plants, the butterflies that rely on them will be present. In this sense, butterflies are truly the canary in the coal mine. This means that one of the ways we can help butterflies is by protecting ecosystems!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lfx63ye3-d79e378aa083a8431cb1da2a54a33545\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lfx63ye3-d79e378aa083a8431cb1da2a54a33545 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lfx63ye3-d79e378aa083a8431cb1da2a54a33545 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lfx63ye3-d79e378aa083a8431cb1da2a54a33545 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-12  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-38084 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-38084 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Red_Spotted_Purple.jpg' alt='' title='Red_Spotted_Purple'  height=\"1890\" width=\"1512\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lfx64lpp-9fecd1053788eb0a11021e5f244cdabc'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Butterflies such as the red-spotted purple (Limenitis arthemis) help ecosystems by pollinating native flowers such as those pictured above. Photo: M. Gardiner<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lfx65i0f-9ca05580511d26a3aabef4349370f5d2'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h5><strong>Reason #2 They help maintain ecosystems<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lfx65vgq-339cc9128b5f56882f49a782cfbac327'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>This is somewhat tied to the last point, but native butterflies pollinate native plants. Oftentimes rare ecosystems with unique plant communities require specialist pollinators such as butterflies that are distinctly suited to certain plants. Without these specialists, many native plants are unable to reproduce and ecosystem biodiversity is threatened.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lfx678k4-39258916666a6c834f86bb7b7bd8c725\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lfx678k4-39258916666a6c834f86bb7b7bd8c725 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lfx678k4-39258916666a6c834f86bb7b7bd8c725 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lfx678k4-39258916666a6c834f86bb7b7bd8c725 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-16  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-38085 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-38085 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/W-hackberry.jpg' alt='' title='W-hackberry'  height=\"788\" width=\"940\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lfx66t7v-1209273fd8417366dad3ed1bb155a0e8'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Hackberry Emperor (Asterocampa celtis) taking a much needed rest. Photo: M. Gardiner<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lfx689m4-f8f7876fd0e4b656d1f7b07c541c0e57'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h5><strong>Reason #3 They are underrepresented in conservation efforts<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lfx68h6k-968c337e666fdaaea285b9fa1504b027'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>When you think of conservation projects what do you think of? Pandas? Whales? European beavers? For most people, insects and other invertebrates are not the first thing they think of when they think about conservation. Invertebrates make up at least 77% of the species (possibly more) on the planet, yet this 2005 study suggested that invertebrates make up only 9% of all reintroduction projects. A more recent study states that we know the conservation status of only 31% of all invertebrates. Through our native pollinator initiatives, such as the Taylor\u2019s checkerspot and the mottled duskywing projects, we are doing our part to turn this figure around and change the face of conservation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lfx68u2u-5674bf3432056216c941be4bce3572b4\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lfx68u2u-5674bf3432056216c941be4bce3572b4 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lfx68u2u-5674bf3432056216c941be4bce3572b4 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lfx68u2u-5674bf3432056216c941be4bce3572b4 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-20  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-38086 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-38086 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/w-lorqin1.jpg' alt='' title='w-lorqin1'  height=\"788\" width=\"940\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lfx697gw-cc3b2c688f35882fa2819e343381e8bc'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Believe it or not, in terms of conservation, butterflies are often overlooked. It\u2019s hard to imagine overlooking the Lorquin\u2019s admiral (Limenitis lorquini) pictured above. Photo: M. Gardiner<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lfx6a2aq-d2f0ec5b1f2d620cdb54c5e77e019e1e'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h5><strong>Reason #4 It is our obligation<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lfx6ac2f-78c7662e40057c8d56cf0c791d819873'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Above all else, it is our obligation as beings on this planet to slow down the current rate of biodiversity loss. Humans represent the number one threat to most at-risk species. We are directly or indirectly tied to their decline in one way or another. So from a moral standpoint, it is our duty to do our best to lend a hand to the beautiful creatures that we share our home with.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lfx6aryh-027f0aeca91271a9905c8b9f7898d0f4\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lfx6aryh-027f0aeca91271a9905c8b9f7898d0f4 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lfx6aryh-027f0aeca91271a9905c8b9f7898d0f4 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lfx6aryh-027f0aeca91271a9905c8b9f7898d0f4 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-24  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-38087 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-38087 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/w-MODU.jpg' alt='' title='w-MODU'  height=\"788\" width=\"940\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lfx6b7et-a4f40e283d2fc964e9f06524ed507e05'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>A mottled duskywing butterfly (Erynnis martialis) representative from our reintroduction project. Photo: M. Gardiner<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_3'  class='avia-section av-21xvpwh-9f6e4fde039166546690c770c6f204fd main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-26  el_after_av_section  avia-builder-el-last  blog-inner avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-38081'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-1llal9d-f9cd21c0880ba4dce4affa1cc4e39fe1 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-27  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  author-section first flex_column_div'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-19vl9hd-94f6d296100a4948bac1f3bd4b6df3da'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Mitch Gardiner<\/h3>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: left;\">Lead Conservation Recovery Technician<\/h5>\n<p>Mitch is working with WPC\u2019s recovery team in the Fraser Valley, BC. He completed his BSc at Trent University, majoring in Conservation Biology. Mitch has worked with WPC\u2019s Mottled Duskywing Recovery Project, coming to this from tallgrass prairie stewardship. Mitch enjoys cultivating a deep understanding of species and ecosystems that comes with conservation. 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