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American Songbirds Are Being Wiped Out By Banned Pesticides - CommonDreams.Org

 Animals  (tags: songbirds, banned pesticides, chemicals, ornithology )

Nicole
- 229 days ago - commondreams.org
The number of migratory songbirds returning to North America has gone into sharp decline due to the unregulated use of highly toxic pesticides and other chemicals across Latin America. Ornithologists blame the demand for out-of-season fruit and vegetables
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Nicole P. (80)
Sunday April 6, 2008, 5:28 pm
All the more reason to EAT LOCAL & ORGANIC. I think this article really defines one of the reasons we have to change our habits.
 

Proteja LaTierra (19)
Sunday April 6, 2008, 6:37 pm
Very good point, Nicole. As a birdwatcher, this saddens and sickens me. Something has to be done. If it is not loss of habitat destroying wildlife, it is chemical and humans!
 

Roseann Dudrick (33)
Sunday April 6, 2008, 10:19 pm
All imported produce is irradiated anyway. How healthy can that be?
 

Roseann Dudrick (33)
Sunday April 6, 2008, 10:23 pm
Betrween the banned pesticide and the radiation of imported produce - not very appealing
 
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