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Sussex Sustainability Research Programme (SSRP) @sussexsrp.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

New research from SSRP's Professor @davegoulson.bsky.social and colleagues has found high levels of harmful chemicals from pet flea treatment in bird's nests, endangering unhatched eggs and chicks. Read more below 👇

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Bird mortality rates rising due to pet treatment chemicals found in nests

Sussex research finds harmful chemicals from flea treatments in fur lined nests of blue and great tits

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Erica McAlister @flygirlnhm.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

New paper by @davegoulson.bsky.social & team For those with pets that use pesticides every month to ensure that there ‘aren’t no fleas’, take a pause. We are doing a lot of harm to our garden communities.. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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High prevalence of veterinary drugs in bird's nests

The environmental impact of insecticides used as ectoparasitic treatments for companion animals is not well understood, since they are not subject to …

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Paul Dolman @pauldolman.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

Fur from pets treated with tick and flea spot treatment impacts nesting birds. Excellent study by @cannelledemontaigu.bsky.social funded by @songbirdsurvival.bsky.social #ornithology

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