In this film Dave Wainwright, Northern England Regional Officer for the charity, outlines some of the problems facing the butterfly and the woodland management he is undertaking to help provide a more secure future for this endangered insect.
Find out more about the work of Butterfly Conservation by clicking here.
As Dave mentions in the film there are lots of ways individuals can get involved in butterfly conservation - there's information here and you can contact Dave by email if you would like to help out with his work across Ryedale.
