Butterflies on a Military Base | Pittsburgh News

A rare eastern regal fritillary butterfly clings to survival on a Pennsylvania military base—Fort Indiantown Gap—where controlled training activities accidentally create the perfect habitat. Facing decades of decline due to habitat loss, conservationists and the military are teaming up, even launching public tours and a captive breeding program with Zoo America, aiming to restore the butterfly’s range beyond the base. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/76485ceadcf8ef39