The moth-er lode: Conservationists flutter to Cairngorms for bumper egg release | RZSS
4,000 dark bordered beauty moth eggs have been released in the Cairngorms National Park in a bid to establish a new population of this endangered species. The release represents a tenfold increase on the number introduced at the same site in 2025.
A 20-strong team made up of wildlife conservation charity the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS), RSPB Scotland and Butterfly Conservation, carried out the release. The eggs were bred by RZSS as part of the Rare Invertebrates in the Cairngorms (RIC) project.
RZSS conservationist Adam Button said: “It was quite the occasion, bringing together so many faces from the project - including our CEO, David Field - to release this remarkable species. There was a real sense of celebration and optimism in the air. It was a wonderful day and I look forward to returning to see how the eggs have fared.”
A 20-strong team made up of wildlife conservation charity the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS), RSPB Scotland and Butterfly Conservation, carried out the release. The eggs were bred by RZSS as part of the Rare Invertebrates in the Cairngorms (RIC) project.
RZSS conservationist Adam Button said: “It was quite the occasion, bringing together so many faces from the project - including our CEO, David Field - to release this remarkable species. There was a real sense of celebration and optimism in the air. It was a wonderful day and I look forward to returning to see how the eggs have fared.”