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Common pesticides are harming birds, too.<\/h3>

Neonicotinoids (neonics) are the most commonly used insecticides in the world, often applied as seed coatings on common crops.\u00a0Nearly all of the corn seeds and at least a third of soybeans planted nationwide have been pre-coated with these pollinator-harming pesticides (with limited benefit<\/a> to farmers).<\/p>

Scientists tell us that the widespread use of neonics is\u00a0undermining the health<\/a>\u00a0of pollinators, including bees, butterflies \u2014 and birds. According to\u00a0the\u00a0American Bird Conservancy (ABC)<\/a>, “pesticides used in agriculture are the most likely cause of the widespread decline in grassland birds in the United States.”\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>

In a 2013 study<\/a> commissioned by ABC, researchers determined that\u00a0a single seed coated with a neonic can kill a songbird. Additionally, “as little as one-tenth of a coated seed per day during the egg-laying season can impair reproduction.” It’s clear neonics are part of the problem.<\/p>

For more information on the impact of neonics and other pesticides on birds, visit www.abcbirds.org<\/a>\u00a0or watch this video from ABC:<\/p>

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