Direct evidence of poison-driven widespread population decline in a wild vertebrate [Environmental Sciences]
Toxicants such as organochlorine insecticides, lead ammunition, and veterinary drugs have caused severe wildlife poisoning, pushing the populations of several apex species to the edge of extinction. These prime cases epitomize the serious threat that wildlife poisoning poses to biodiversity. Much of the evidence on population effects of wildlife poisoning...
Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - Category: Science Authors: Patricia Mateo–Tomas, Pedro P. Olea, Eva Minguez, Rafael Mateo, Javier Vinuela Tags: Biological Sciences Source Type: research
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