How many butterflies are there in the world?
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Butterflies are a much-loved feature of summer in many parts of the world. But how many of them are there on Earth?
That\\u2019s the question a young listener to More or Less wanted an answer to \\u2013 and she couldn\\u2019t find the answer no matter how hard she searched the internet.
Presenter Daniel Gordon enlists Professor Jane Hill, a butterfly expert at York University, England, who\\u2019s also President of the Royal Entomological Society, to try and help solve the mystery.
He also consults Holly Mynott, International Officer of Butterfly Conservation, who describes the techniques used to run The Big Butterfly Count in the UK \\u2013 the biggest event of its kind in the world.
Producer/Presenter: Daniel Gordon\\nSeries Producer: Jon Bithrey\\nEditor: Richard Vadon\\nProduction Co-ordinator: Brenda Brown\\nSound Engineer: Graham Puddifoot
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