In 1986, Czech conservationists brought the Apollo butterfly back; its population crossed 2,000 before an overgrown habitat pushed it towards collapse again
Apollo butterfly (Photo: Canva) In 1986, Czech conservationists achieved something that once seemed unlikely: they helped bring the Apollo butterfly back. For a while, the recovery looked like a real success story. The population grew beyond 2,000 individuals, showing that careful conservation action could give one of Europe’s rarest butterflies a second chance.But nature rarely…
