Mountain butterflies 'will have to be relocated as habitats get too hot'
by Patrick Barkham from Environment | The Guardian on (#58SNC)
Populations of mountain ringlet in Lake District face being wiped out as cooler habitats disappear
The diversity and resilience of cold-loving butterfly species is threatened by global heating which will destroy genetically unique populations, according to a study.
Native mountain-dwelling butterflies such as the mountain ringlet, the bright-eyed ringlet and the dewy ringlet will have to be translocated to higher altitudes as their cooler habitat disappears to avoid extinction.
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