Back in 2021, we ran our ground-breaking worldwide Saving Swallowtails Conference, with live online sessions in the eastern and western hemispheres. This year, we’re putting on another conference but in an even more accessible format – all our sessions will be available for free on our YouTube channel on Saturday 8 June with no need […]
Crafting the future of swallowtail conservation
Kelzang Choden is a shop owner and artist from Khaling in Bhutan. We spoke to her about how creativity and community can make a difference for conservation. After graduating from Sherubtse College, Kelzang started running a small grocery shop just outside of Sherubtse. Alongside managing the shop, Kelzang started knitting and her work attracted the […]
Kinabalu Birdwing declared Sabah’s state butterfly
The Kinabalu or Borneo Birdwing (Troides andromache) has officially been named as the state butterfly of Sabah in Malaysia, Borneo, sparking hope for the future of this threatened species. The striking but elusive butterfly is found only in Borneo where it frequents the mountainous regions of Mount Kinabalu and Crocker Range. However, it faces the […]
SBBT award grant to filmmaker to highlight the Glories of Bhutan
In August 2023, the Swallowtail & Birdwing Butterfly Trust provided a grant to wildlife documentary maker, Sonam Dorji, to produce a short film on the Bhutan Glory (Bhutanitis lidderdalii) and Ludlow’s Bhutan Glory (Bhutanitis ludlowi). Sonam, who is based in Bhutan, discovered a site in 2020 where both species fly in the same location, something […]
Second “Saving Swallowtails” Conference planned
SBBT’s much-acclaimed global online conference is back. Our first conference in June 2021 focussed mainly on the Papilioninae. This time, we’ll be exploring the Baroniinae (the Baronia) and the Parnassiinae (apollos and allies). The meeting will once again take us on an online world tour, with expert papers from the Americas, Europe and Asia. The […]
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