Monday, April 23, 2018

Common pesticide can make migrating birds lose their way, research shows


The Guardian
A ring-necked pheasant on the Canadian Prairies. Will they be next? PinP photo.

The experimental study is the first to directly show harm to songbirds, extending the known impacts of neonicotinoids beyond insects. More here.


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