University of Cambridge
Butterfly Talk: The history of the chequered skipper
Wed 11 May 2022
Museum of Zoology
Join us over Zoom for this free talk by Jamie Wildman on the history of the chequered skipper.
From being declared extinct in 1976, to its successful reintroduction to its historical stronghold -Rockingham Forest- in 2018, the chequered skipper butterfly has undergone a remarkable journey. Jamie Wildman discusses the chequered skippers amazing 220-year story and the power of reintroducing butterflies to the English landscape.
Jamie is a PhD student in Environmental Science at the University of Northampton, researching the chequered skipper butterfly in collaboration with Butterfly Conservation.
FREE OF CHARGE
Cost: FREE