Monitoring Songbirds for Mercury
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"Conservancy and other scientists agree that migratory songbirds can act as the proverbial canary in the coalmine, because their wellbeing is indicative of the overall, long-term health of forests and other ecosystems. Populations of wood and Bicknell’s thrushes are in decline across their range in the Northeast and Canada. It is unclear yet if mercury is to blame."
Link: Full Article from The Nature Conservancy
posted by Mike McDowell @ 5:44 PM
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I read an article just yesterday on ABC News' web site about how mercury contamination has moved far beyond fish and into birds--especially poultry--and other animals. I can't believe that they've known about this problem for so long (I remember studying it in 4th grade science in the early 70s) and STILL the problem grows worse, not better.
the article I read:
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/story?id=2459581&page=1
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