Regal Fritillary

[Kondla, Norbert FOR:EX]

Agreed, well mostly :-)  The only thing I would add is that in some
ecosystems it is not enough to leave the habitat alone.  Rather, some
instigated natural disturbance or emulation of natural disturbance is needed
to prevent natural succession from changing the habitat into a condition
that is no longer suitable for the species of interest.  

-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Walker [mailto:MWalker at gensym.com]
Sent: Monday, August 21, 2000 11:36 AM
To: 'newtchris at aol.com'; leps-l at lists.yale.edu
Subject: RE: Regal Fritillary


Habitat elimination!

It appears that this species doesn't do as well in corn pastures, alfalfa
fields, suburban sprawls, or industrial parks as it did in the tall grass
prairie that it grew up in.

I will go out on a limb and suggest that this species would be relatively
easy to secure - if we just left a sufficient amount of the natural habitat
alone.

Mark Walker.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: newtchris at aol.com [mailto:newtchris at aol.com]
> Sent: Friday, August 18, 2000 10:51 PM
> To: leps-l at lists.yale.edu
> Subject: Regal Fritillary
> 
> 
> Is it possible to find out what is known about the decline of 
> these butterflies
> to date?  I'm sure if the combined knowledge, experience and 
> skill of the
> patrons of this newsgroup were put to use, the cause of and 
> solution to its
> demise could be determined.  At least a successful captive 
> breeding program
> could be established.
> 
> Any ideas, suggestions?
> 
> Chris
>