Use of Deadly Pesticides Remains Unchecked in U.S., Despite Devastating Impact on Birds, Other Wildlife
A review of the past decade of research on neonicotinoid pesticides revealed mounting evidence of danger to birds and little change in use or regulation in the U.S. The United…
Neonicotinoid Pesticides Threaten Attwater’s Prairie-Chicken and Other Grassland Birds
New U.S. government findings and a scientific study build the case that certain pesticides can be devastating for birds that rely on grassland ecosystems. The month of May brought yet…
More evidence of the harm pesticides are having on our natural environment
A new study, published last month by the science journal PNAS, has found that increased use of pesticides and fertiliser is driving bird population declines across the UK and Europe. It’s the…
Study finds increased use of pesticides and fertiliser is driving bird population declines across UK and Europe
Intensive agriculture, particularly an increase in pesticides and fertiliser use, found to be the main pressure behind most bird population declines. Numbers of European farmland bird species found to have…
Coalition of 65+ Groups Urge EPA to Reform Bee- and Bird-Killing Pesticides
Dangerous neonicotinoid insecticides are overused despite a lack of evidence for their economic benefit. Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) and American Bird Conservancy (ABC) have spearheaded a regulatory filing with…
Environmental groups urge EPA to act on bee- and bird-killing pesticides
Dangerous neonicotinoid insecticides are overused despite a lack of evidence for their economic benefit. Read More “Environmental groups urge EPA to act on bee- and bird-killing pesticides”
New Study Provides More Evidence That “Neonic” Pesticides are Driving Pollinator Declines
If the U.S. keeps using neurotoxic pesticides called neonicotinoids, the resulting declines in bees and other pollinators could have dire consequences for the country’s grassland birds. ABC has been working…