https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-lancashire-65914384
'A rare butterfly that once thrived in the peatlands of Greater Manchester is
now "flourishing" after being reintroduced in 2020, experts say.
The large heath butterfly was once so widespread that it was locally named the
Manchester argus.
But its habitat was wrecked by the 19th Century arrival of the Liverpool and
Manchester Railway.
Wildlife experts said they were "optimistic" about the species, which is now
"breeding strongly".
They reintroduced the fluttering insect in 2020 and 2022 in north-west England,
with another batch due to be released this summer, a spokeswoman for The
Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Manchester and North Merseyside said.
It followed the restoration of drained peat and vegetation.'
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