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Chemicals From Dog And Cat Flea Treatments Found In Songbird Nests
Research has revealed contamination of rivers in the UK with chemicals from topical flea and tick treatments. They enter waterways when treated dogs swim in river or owners wash their hands after ...
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Toxic flea treatments found in nests of British songbirds
Research has found that harmful chemicals from pet flea treatments are causing increased chick mortality rates ...
Pet flea treatment linked to rise in bird deaths, Sussex study finds
The researchers are now calling for the government to reassess the environmental risk of pesticides used in flea and tick ...
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Dog owners warned they may be killing garden birds without knowing it
A study has suggested that songbird chicks are being killed by high levels of pesticides in the pet fur used by their parents ...
Owners of dogs and cats warned they may be killing garden birds
Scientists are calling for the Government to reassess the environmental risk of pesticides used in flea and tick treatments.
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Bird mortality rates rising due to pet treatment chemicals found in nests
The new study, shows that the fur birds use to build the inner lining of their nests contained chemicals used in pet flea treatments, such as fipronil. The researchers collected 103 nests from blue ...