Very Interesting Read: Butterflies scarce By VERDEL BISHOP The - TopicsExpress



          

Very Interesting Read: Butterflies scarce By VERDEL BISHOP The next time you think of a butterfly and images of a hapless, fragile, useless insect comes to mind, think again, because those beautiful insects are actually pillars of the environment. Butterflies are a good indicator of the health of the ecosystem. When the environment is under stress, butterflies are among the first to suffer and disappear, which make them highly sensitive indicators of environmental health. The stunning news is that our environment is facing a major catastrophe — butterflies are scarce. One hundred and twenty three species of butterflies have been recorded in TT. According to President of the Trinidad and Tobago Wild Fowl Trust, Molly Gaskin. Butterflies are less prevalent than ever in many areas in Trinidad and Tobago and common local species like the bamboo page, yellow migrants, brown biscuit, painted lady and the black tomato are on the verge of extinction.
Posted on: Thu, 04 Jul 2013 01:16:50 +0000

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