Big Butterfly Count, Ivory Trade and £40m funding for flood protection - Friday 20 July
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On today's blog we're looking at this year's Big Butterfly Count, the UK, France, Germany and Luxembourg calling on the EU to restrict ivory trading and Minister Coffey's announcement of £40m extra funding for flood protection.