It’s Not Just the Bees That Are Dying! Popular Pesticides Linked to Bird Declines

Let me tell you about the birds and the bees: A family of pesticides called neonicotinoids has been linked with pollinator declines. While their involvement in bee colony collapse is hotly debated, ecologists are wondering: could neonicotinoids impact something further up the food chain? A study published [last month] in Nature shows a strong correlation … Continue reading It’s Not Just the Bees That Are Dying! Popular Pesticides Linked to Bird Declines