Taylor’s Checkerspot Butterfly Larvae Released in Helliwell Provincial Park

environment · 2020-05 · Helliwell Provincial Park

Nearly 1,300 Taylor’s checkerspot butterfly caterpillars reared at the Greater Vancouver Zoo were released in Helliwell Provincial Park in March 2021 as part of a recovery project to re-establish this critically endangered species. The project involves habitat restoration and collaboration with local First Nations and conservation groups.

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• “Nearly 1,300 caterpillars reared at the Greater Vancouver Zoo by Wildlife Preservation Canada staff were gently placed in the park by the Taylor’s Checkerspot Butterfly Recovery Project Team.” — The Islands Grapevine – April 15th, 2021 (April 15th, 2021)
• “This spring, Taylor’s Checkerspot larvae that were raised at the Greater Vancouver Zoo were released in Helliwell Provincial Park. After conducting butterfly surveys in May, biologists can happily confirm that at least 25 of the caterpillars survived to become adult butterflies” — The Islands Grapevine – June 11th, 2020 (June 11th, 2020)

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