News Headline
Atop Food Chain, Ospreys Ingest Many Poisons, Revealing Environmental Dangers
Source
National Geographic
Publication Date
2014-08-26
Ospreys tell a story, and Elliott, Lee, and the other scientists who track the raptors are trying to decipher their message. For more than two decades in North America, particularly in the Pacific Northwest, ospreys have revealed disturbing tales about DDT, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), pulp mill dioxins, flame retardants, stain-resistant compounds, urban runoff, mining wastes, prescription drugs, mercury, and more.