Butterfly Conservation
Butterflies are valuable components of our environment. From the grassland-dependent species of the Pacific Northwest to swallowtails of Central and South America, we work to conserve butterflies and moths throughout the world. The Red List of butterflies and moths assessed the conservation needs of some of the most at risk North American species. The Xerces Society works with state and federal agencies, landowners, and other nonprofit organizations to achieve effective Lepidoptera conservation.
Features
Butterfly Big Year Blog and Butterflyathon
Noted lepidopterist and author Robert M. Pyle is undertaking a historic journey to find and experience as many species of North American butterflies as possible in 2008. Read about his adventures, track his progress or pledge the butterflyathon.
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Joan DeWind Award
This award provides two students each year with an award of $3,750 each for research into the conservation of lepidoptera, made possible by the generosity of Bill DeWind, husband of longtime Xerces supporter and pioneering member Joan Mosenthal DeWind.
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Red List of Butterflies and Moths
An online list of species profiles that review the status of the approximately fifty North American butterflies and moths most at-risk of extinction.
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Pacific Northwest Butterflies
We advocate for the conservation of many Pacific Northwest butterflies by collaborating with state and federal agencies and private landowners.
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California Monarch Campaign
The Xerces Society works to protect the sites where monarchs thrive, migrate, and overwinter in California and other locations along the West Coast.
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Over thirty scientists ask the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to support conservation of an endangered butterfly
The Laguna Mountains skipper, although listed as an Endangered species, continues to decline across its limited range. Read more