Mathew Oates,( dressed in purple shirt) world expert on Purple Emperor Butterfly ( Apatura iris ) , counting this species at Knepp Rewilding Estate, where this rare butterfly species has increased exponentially, because of rewilding management -browsing by semi wild Tamworth pigs and English Longhorn cattle and various Deer species .

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