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Increased BC Parks licence plate sales supports coastal butterfly breeding

From April 2023 to March 2024, sales of BC Parks licence plates exceeded 84,000 units, representing a 7 percent rise compared to the previous year.
The licence plate sales have steadily increased since 2020 and help fund conservation efforts, including reintroduction of the Taylor's checkerspot butterfly once thought extinct in Canada.
Captive-Bred Taylor’s checkerspot larvae were reintroduced for the fourth year in 2023 at Helliwell Park, where butterflies are now breeding and adult insects have been observed.
The licence plate program generated over $11 million from April 2023 to March 2024 and has raised more than $54 million total, supporting 250 projects across B.C., with outreach coordinator Chris Junck calling the support "crucial to the success of our project."
Environment Minister Tamara Davidson said buyers contribute to protecting species, ecosystems, and support First Nations in sharing their cultures through sustaining provincial park programs.

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