[Birding-Aus] High levels of contamination in urban Peregrines

[L&L Knight]

http://www.latimes.com/news/science/environment/la-me-birds9-2008may09,0,2326133.story

Peregrine falcons in California's urban areas are contaminated with
toxic chemicals
The birds were endangered by DDT in the '70s. Now, scientists have
found that falcons in cities including Los Angeles contain record-high
levels of flame retardant.

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