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Study finds steep drop in Bay State’s native birds
19 september 2011The melancholy whistling of the yellow-bellied eastern meadowlark Sturnella magna had long been heard in hay fields and salt marshes…AlgemeenFranklin’s bumble bee on edge of extinction
19 september 2011Robbin Thorp of the University of California, Davis, has been tracking the critically imperiled Franklin's bumble bee (Bombus franklini) since…Hommels
Pesticides can act as triggers for the development of Parkinson’s Disease
18 september 2011Several compelling lines of evidence suggest that environmental agents, including commonly used pesticides, can act as triggers for the development…Mensen
Immunotoxicity and disease resistance in Japanese quail (Corturnix coturnix japonica) exposed to malathion
18 september 2011The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of malathion on the immune system of wild birds, using…Akkervogels
Impact of Pesticides as Organic Micro-Pollutants on the Environment and Risks for Mankind
18 september 2011Because of health concerns, persistence, and long-term environmental effects, the impact of pesticides on agriculture and public health has been…Mensen
Effects of acetamiprid on immune system in female wistar rats
17 september 2011A subacute toxicity study of acetamiprid was undertaken in 72 female wistar rats in four groups (18 each). Three different…Ratten
When it Comes to Pesticides, Birds are Sitting Ducks
17 september 2011Ingestion is probably the most common way that birds are exposed to pesticides. Birds can swallow the pesticide directly, such…Algemeen
New directions in crop protection
16 september 2011The spread of herbicide-resistant weeds, progress in genomics, climate change and the continuing worries about pollinator decline are forcing companies…Bijen
Fears grow of deadly tropical virus killing blackbirds
16 september 2011Fears are increasing in Germany that blackbirds Turdus merula are being wiped out by a tropical disease, while tests are…Stadsvogels
Where have all the ladybirds gone?
15 september 2011In a two-part article (attached), authors Marilyn Steiner and Stephen Goodwin shine a spotlight on neonicotinoid pesticides against a backdrop…BijenA case of self poisoning with imidacloprid leading to severe psychiatric symptoms
14 september 2011We are reporting a case of self poisoning with imidacloprid leading to severe psychiatric symptoms and respiratory failure. A forty…Mensen
Tree Sparrow decline reasons
11 september 2011I have been reading recent reports on Tree Sparrow Passer montanus decline in Nottinghamshire and the UK and these are…Akkervogels
Bugs in decline
11 september 2011To many people bugs are pests but in reality out of the millions of species worldwide only a tiny handful…Bijen
Iowa pheasant numbers fall to all-time low
10 september 2011Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) numbers in Iowa have dropped to an all-time low. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources says the…AkkervogelsLebanese beekeepers feel the sting as hives collapse
10 september 2011“The bee is a sensitive creature that touches all parts of nature,” said Rami Olleik, a professor at the American…Bijen
A desperate bid to save the iconic sage-grouse from extinction in North America
7 september 2011The Sage Grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) is the largest grouse in North America, where it is known as the Greater Sage-Grouse.…Prairievogels
Lesser spotted woodpecker and willow tit are now on an RSPB rare bird watch list
7 september 2011THE populations of two once-abundant Welsh woodland bird species have fallen so dramatically they are now on an RSPB rare…Bosvogels
Neurobehavioral effects of long-term exposure to pesticides
6 september 2011The aim of this study was to investigate the role of pesticides on neurobehavioral performances in French vineyard workers. 929…Mensen
Number of farmland birds in Europe has halved since 1980
3 september 2011FARMLAND BIRD populations both in Ireland and across Europe have fallen to their lowest levels since records began in 1980…AkkervogelsShort and long-term effects of imidacloprid on the burrowing behaviour of two earthworm species
29 augustus 2011Adverse effects of agrochemicals on earthworms’ burrowing behaviour can have crucial impacts on the entire ecosystem. In the present study,…
The decline of aerial insectivores could be related to large-scale insecticide use since the mid 1900s
21 augustus 2011The current population size for Common Nighthawks Chordeiles minor in Canada is estimated at 400,000 breeding adults. In Canada, data…Zwaluwen
Pesticides are a critical factor in the decline of Loggerhead Shrikes in Canada’s Prairies
21 augustus 2011In Canada, the Prairie population of Loggerhead Shrikes Lanius ludovicianus excubitorides occurs in central and southern Alberta and Saskatchewan, and…Overige insecten
Massive Common Nighthawk Decline in Canada
21 augustus 2011In April of 2007, the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC) recommended that the Common Nighthawk…Overige insecten
The Miami Blue, a Butterfly on the Brink
20 augustus 2011The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service took emergency action to list the Miami blue Cyclargus thomasi bethunebakeri as an endangered…Vlinders
