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Heartbreak over destruction of butterfly habitat

Heartbreak over destruction of butterfly habitat
BBC England Tuesday 28 July 2026, 04:43 UTC 1 min read
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Conservationists say work to encourage rare butterflies has been disrupted by a quarrying firm.

Conservationists say work to encourage rare butterflies has been disrupted by a quarrying firm.
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