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One-Third of Israel's Butterflies Threatened by Climate Change

2/2/2026

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A local Red List for insects identifies one-third of Israel's butterfly species as threatened.
Three butterfly species are extinct.
Twelve are critically endangered, 23 endangered, and 22 threatened among 156 documented.
The Red List serves as a call to action to protect butterflies.
Dotan Rotem of the Israel Nature and Parks Authority notes Israel's warming climate worsens butterfly vulnerability.

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Story summary

A local Red List for insects identifies one-third of Israel's butterfly species as threatened.
Three butterfly species are extinct.
Twelve are critically endangered, 23 endangered, and 22 threatened among 156 documented.
The Red List serves as a call to action to protect butterflies.
Dotan Rotem of the Israel Nature and Parks Authority notes Israel's warming climate worsens butterfly vulnerability.