Protecting the Birdwing
In 1968 laws came into effect protecting seven species of birdwing butterflies found in Papua New Guinea, making the collection or export of wild specimens illegal. Since the late 1970s, the government of PNG has supported a program to raise butterflies for export.
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The Butterfly Farm

American Museum
of Natural History

The Lepidopterist's Society

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