Karner Blue Butterfly Gets New Habitat

A rare seven-acre stretch of sandy pine barrens in Concord, New Hampshire — the last known habitat for the state’s endangered Karner blue butterfly — is being acquired by the Department of Fish and Game for $575,000. This critical land, essential for wild lupines and the butterflies’ survival, will expand protected habitat not just for the blue-winged insect, but for over two dozen other at-risk species. Once thought extinct in New Hampshire by 1999, the Karner blue has rebounded thanks to a decades-long captive-rearing and release program. Still federally endangered, the butterfly remains highly dependent on open, sunlit meadows — making this purchase a vital step in ongoing conservation efforts. Support the show:Get a discount at https://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/52d9d395bd6f6906