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What do grasshoppers eat? New research shows similarities with mammal teeth
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Restoring tropical peatlands supports bird diversity without impacting livelihoods
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Scientists estimate invasive insects will kill 1.4 million US street trees by 2050
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Parental sugar intake has profound effects on offspring health, study finds
READ MORE about Parental sugar intake has profound effects on offspring health, study finds![Research and conservation action must be better linked to protect seabirds in the face of climate change](https://www.britishecologicalsociety.org//wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Puffin-group-Dec-13-2020.-Seppo-Hakkinen-Third-Eye-Photography-305x215.jpg)
Research and conservation action must be better linked to protect seabirds in the face of climate change
READ MORE about Research and conservation action must be better linked to protect seabirds in the face of climate change![Research demonstrates value ‘injurious weeds’ can bring to both pollinators and biodiversity](https://www.britishecologicalsociety.org//wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Ivy-bees-Colletes-hederae-visiting-creeping-thistle-Cirsium-arvense.-Photo-Allan-Burrows-305x215.jpg)
Research demonstrates value ‘injurious weeds’ can bring to both pollinators and biodiversity
READ MORE about Research demonstrates value ‘injurious weeds’ can bring to both pollinators and biodiversity![Bringing out the best in wild birds on farms](https://www.britishecologicalsociety.org//wp-content/uploads/2022/02/BarnSwallow_c-Elissa-Olimpi-UC-Davis-305x215.jpg)
Bringing out the best in wild birds on farms
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Climate change: Are mountain plants too inflexible?
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Feeling connected to nature linked to lower risk of snake and spider phobias
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Researchers develop portable sensor-packed tool for insect tracking
READ MORE about Researchers develop portable sensor-packed tool for insect tracking![Interactive map helps protect one of the UK’s most threatened mammals](https://www.britishecologicalsociety.org//wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Credit-Lorne-Gill.-NatureScot-305x215.jpg)
Interactive map helps protect one of the UK’s most threatened mammals
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Dog faeces and urine could be harming nature reserves, according to new study
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Study explores how temperate rainforests can aid the fight against climate change
READ MORE about Study explores how temperate rainforests can aid the fight against climate change![Bird-friendly agriculture: finding the right balance to benefit birds and farmers](https://www.britishecologicalsociety.org//wp-content/uploads/2022/01/DSC_1360-scaled-e1642602675438-305x215.jpg)
Bird-friendly agriculture: finding the right balance to benefit birds and farmers
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