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Volunteers Record 12 Glowing Glowworms After 2024 Release

9/8/2026

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Ecologist Pete Cooper and volunteers reintroduced endangered glowworms to Nosterfield nature reserve in North Yorkshire.
In summer 2026 volunteers recorded twelve glowing female adults, the first since the 2024 release.
Cooper bred about 480 larvae in a Bristol shed for the 2024 release.
Cooper prepared another 1,900 larvae for a later 2026 release, targeting a self-sustaining population by 2030.

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Ecologist Pete Cooper and volunteers reintroduced endangered glowworms to Nosterfield nature reserve in North Yorkshire.
In summer 2026 volunteers recorded twelve glowing female adults, the first since the 2024 release.
Cooper bred about 480 larvae in a Bristol shed for the 2024 release.
Cooper prepared another 1,900 larvae for a later 2026 release, targeting a self-sustaining population by 2030.