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Dear pollinator people,
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<div>A while back, my colleagues Ben Iuliano, Chatura Vaidya and I asked you to complete a survey about research priorities and attitudes among pollinator researchers and conservation practitioners. Many of you generously responded. We’re excited to share a
newly published article that incorporates what we learned from that survey:</div>
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<div><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Iuliano, B., Vaidya, C. & Fitch, G. (2026) Saving bees or sustaining industry? Challenging neoliberal narratives in North American pollinator research
and conservation. Insect Conservation and Diversity, 1–13.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The article is a perspective piece, arguing that pollinator research and conservation may be limited by a market-based framing. We argue that the
field should move toward an abolitionist-inspired approach, focused on dismantling damaging systems and building new ones. We hope it sparks some conversation!</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thanks to everyone who responded to our survey, and to all of you for all you do for the pollinators.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;">best,</span></div>
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<div>Gordon Fitch (<i>he/him</i>)</div>
<div>Assistant Professor</div>
<div>Department of Biology</div>
<div>Centre for Bee Ecology, Evolution & Conservation (<a href="http://www.yorku.ca/bees">BEEc</a>)</div>
<div>York University</div>
<div><a href="http://www.fitchecology.com">www.fitchecology.com</a></div>
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