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SPIRIT BEARS Indigenous-Led Research Reveals Their Genetic Secret THE NICHE Your magazine from the British Ecological Society SPIRIT BEARS Indigenous-led research reveals their genetic secret Plastic Pollution Black History Month Learning with Nature Green sea turtles and The contributions of Home-schooling plastic ingestion Black British naturalists under lockdown HOLDING ON TO THE FUTURE PHOTO BY TOM WOODWARD Insect larvae as allies to sustainable development. The species in the picture is Actias luna, a moth of the Saturniidae family. Research by Juliano Morimoto (@ju_morimoto) – TURN YOUR PHONE Addressing global challenges with unconventional insect ecosystem services: Why should humanity care about insect larvae? INTO A PROFESSIONAL People and Nature doi.org/d5hb Submit your amazing photos to: BAT DETECTOR [email protected] The Echo Meter Touch 2 is affordable and easy to use – perfect for professional researchers and hobbyists. 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