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Carnaby's cockatoos exposed to dangerous pesticide concentrations in WA's Wheatbelt

A new Murdoch University study has uncovered alarming levels of pesticide contamination in the food sources of endangered Carnaby's cockatoos in the Wheatbelt—including concentrations well above regulatory limits found in seed spills near grain silos.

Carnaby's cockatoos exposed to dangerous pesticide concentrations in WA's Wheatbelt
Image: Phys.org
A new Murdoch University study has uncovered alarming levels of pesticide contamination in the food sources of endangered Carnaby's cockatoos in the Wheatbelt—including concentrations well above regulatory limits found in seed spills near grain silos.

Originally published at Phys.org

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