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"Imagine spotting a butterfly species in your garden you have never seen
before. You might take a photo and upload it to a citizen science app, or tell
a local nature group about your new encounter. It feels like a small moment of
joy.
But if that butterfly has appeared in your backyard because its old home is
becoming too hot, too dry or too damaged, the sighting is more worrying.
Around the world, ongoing environmental changes are prompting many butterfly
species to relocate and search for new homes, a process referred to as species
range shifts or species redistribution. As temperatures, rainfall and habitats
change, butterflies can relocate over long distances, or even move vertically
up and down mountain ranges.
Our new global study found one in ten known butterfly species has already
shifted in range. So, where are they going – and why?"
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
