A butterfly on the brink of extinction in Kent has seen its population more than treble across the county thanks to a decade of conservation work to turn its fortunes around, wildlife charity Butterfly Conservation (BC) can reveal.

The Duke of Burgundy has declined by 40% across the UK since the 1970’s and in 2008 the butterfly was hanging on at just four sites in Kent, a former stronghold.

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