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The Chequered Skipper, lost from England since 1976, was successfully reintroduced in 2018. That first step was the easy part. We now urgently need to secure the long-term future of this population in Rockingham Forest, through a network of restored habitat and a community of partners and volunteers
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Situation
The future of the Chequered Skipper in England rests on sustained targeted conservation efforts. We must act now to protect its long-term survival in England by creating the open habitats it needs in woodland rides and glades. Without continued work the butterfly’s fate could be to slip back to extinction. Our rapidly changing climate, with increased drought and rapid regrowth of open woodland habitats, presents an additional challenge to creating a sustainable future for the Chequered Skipper.
Solution
We will: engage more landowners and communities across a wider area to increase its range; identify new sites for reintroduction to establish the butterfly in eastern England and, support conservation action to improve the condition of key sites through advice and volunteer activity. We will examine how climate change could affect the future of the Chequered Skipper in the UK and create an engagement programme that will inspire communities to restore habitats and engage with our natural world
