Taylor’s Checkerspot Butterfly Recovery Project Releases Larvae in Helliwell Provincial Park

environment · March 2022 · Helliwell Provincial Park

The Taylor’s Checkerspot Butterfly Recovery Project released approximately 1,300 larvae in late March 2023 into restored coastal bluff meadows in Helliwell Provincial Park. This ongoing project involves habitat restoration and captive rearing to support the endangered butterfly's survival.

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• “In late March 2023, another 1,300 larvae will be gently placed in the coastal bluff meadows... The recovery initiative required extensive habitat restoration in the park...” — The Islands Grapevine – March 16th, 2023 (March 16th, 2023)
• “In March, approximately 5,000 larvae reared at the Greater Vancouver Zoo... will be gently placed in the park by the Taylor’s Checkerspot Butterfly Recovery Project Team... Visitors are reminded that dogs must be on a leash according to provincial park regulations.” — The Islands Grapevine – March 3rd, 2022 (March 3rd, 2022)

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