Scientists say habitat loss, pesticide use and climate change are largely to blame. The largest declines were recorded in the southwest where drought could be the driving factor. Scientists gathered data from 76,000 butterfly surveys across the US. They recorded declines of at least 50% in almost a third of all species and declines of 90% or more in almost a fifth.
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