- Decline of migrating birds could be partly due to pesticides. In North America, populations of 57 of the 77 bird species associated with farmland are in decline. https://www.newscientist.com/article/2216318-decline-of-migrating-birds-could-be-partly-due-to-pesticides/ 11 comments worldnews
- It’s not just bees that are being harmed by the pesticides called neonicotinoids, it’s birds too. A study in Canada has shown that migrating white-crowned sparrows lose weight just hours after eating seeds treated with the neocotinoid imidacloprid, delaying their onward migration by several days. https://www.newscientist.com/article/2216318-decline-of-migrating-birds-could-be-partly-due-to-pesticides/ 38 comments environment
- It’s not just bees that are being harmed by the pesticides called neonicotinoids, it’s birds too. A study in Canada has shown that migrating white-crowned sparrows lose weight just hours after eating seeds treated with the neocotinoid imidacloprid, delaying their onward migration by several days. https://www.newscientist.com/article/2216318-decline-of-migrating-birds-could-be-partly-due-to-pesticides/ 459 comments science
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