Environmental

Pesticides, Not Crop Intensification, Found To Be the Primary Cause of Bird Declines

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 22, 2013 Scientists agree that farmland and grassland birds are on the decline worldwide, but the debate over the causes has been contentious. A study published Tuesday points to pesticide use as the single most important indicator of grassland bird declines in the U.S., raising long held concerns over wildlife impacts.

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