Butterfly Conservation

Full name of organisation: Scotland Office of Butterfly Conservation

Short version of name: Butterfly Conservation Scotland (BCS)

Contact person: Shona Grieg (Administrative Officer)

Address: Balallan House, Allan Park, Stirling, FK8 2QG

Telephone: 0870 770 6151

Fax: 0870 770 6152

Email: scotland@butterfly-conservation.org

Website: http://www.butterfly-conservation.org/bcuk/scotland/index.php

Aims:
To secure a lasting future for all native butterflies and moths
To promote their conservation world-wide
To use their popular appeal to promote wildlife conservation generally
To establish partnerships to achieve these goals

Current work priorities:

• co-ordination and implementation of butterfly and moth action plans, mainly through policy and advisory work, and research, survey & monitoring and working with others
• recruiting and training volunteers for surveys and monitoring
• promoting gardening for butterflies and moths
• promoting butterflies and moths as environmental indicators

Charity number: 54937

Paid staff in Scotland : 4
Full time: 3
Part time: 1

Volunteers: ca.400 days/year

Date Established: 1968

Members(2002): 11000 in UK; 390 in Scotland

Local groups: 3 covering the whole of Scotland

Land owned or managed in Scotland: 80 ha. Allt Mhuic, Loch Arkaig reserve (management agreement with Forest Enterprise)

Membership of other umbrella groups: BRISC

Publications: 'BC News' x3 pa, branch newsletters x2pa, 'Scottish Newsletter' x1 pa