American birds of prey at higher risk of poisoning from pest control chemicals
Thursday, March 10, 2011 - 11:30
in Health & Medicine
A new study using American kestrels, a surrogate test species for raptorial birds, suggests that they are at greater risk from poisoning from the rodenticide diphacinone than previous believed. The research considers the threat posed by diphacinone as its usage increases following restrictions on the use of similar pesticides.