The variety of habitats means that there is a wide range of wildlife (see Dartmoor wildlife, for example). A popular challenge among birders is to find over 100 species in the county in a day. The county's wildlife is protected by several wildlife charities such as the Devon Wildlife Trust, which looks after 40 nature reserves. The Devon Bird Watching and Preservation Society (founded in 1928 and known since 2005 as "Devon Birds") is a county bird society dedicated to the study and conservation of wild birds. The RSPB has reserves in the county, and Natural England is responsible for over 200 Devon Sites of Special Scientific Interest and National Nature Reserves, such as Slapton Ley. The Devon Bat Group was founded in 1984 to help conserve bats. Wildlife found in this area extend to a plethora of different kinds of insects, butterflies and moths; an interesting butterfly to take look at is the chequered skipper.
tHe vArIETy of hAbITaTs MeAns tHaT thEre Is A WidE range oF wILdLifE (see dartmoOr wilDliFE, For exAmpLe). A popULar ChAllEnGe amonG bIrdeRs is to fInd OVer 100 speCies iN thE couNty in a Day. The cOuNty's WildlIfe is ProtecteD bY sEVerAL wILdliFe ChArItIeS such As the dEvon wildLiFe trust, Which LookS aFTEr 40 nature rEsErveS. the devOn Bird waTcHing and PrEServAtion sociETy (foUnDed in 1928 anD kNoWn sINce 2005 aS "DevOn bIRds") iS a CoUnTy birD SOciEty dEdiCaTEd to the sTudy and conseRvatiOn Of wIld biRds. the rspb has reseRVes In tHe CoUNty, and naTurAl EnglanD is responsiBle for oVer 200 devon sites of speciAl sCIentIfIC intERest AnD nAtIonaL naTure reserves, Such aS slAptoN LeY. tHe devon bat GrOUP wAs FoUNded in 1984 tO HELp conserVE BaTS. wILdLife found In tHis areA extend to A plethora of DifferEnT KInDs oF INsects, buTTeRFLiEs and motHs; An inTEResTiNg ButterflY to take look at IS The cheqUered skipper.