Poisoning of wild birds following ingestion of lead from ammunition has long been
recognised and considerable recent research has focused on terrestrial birds, including …

Chemical pollution is among the fastest-growing agents of global change. Synthetic
chemicals with diverse modes-of-action are being detected in the tissues of wildlife and …

Biomonitoring in raptors can be used to study long-term and large-scale changes in
environmental pollution. In Europe, such monitoring is needed to assess environmental risks …

Lead contamination is a widely recognised conservation problem for raptors worldwide.
There are a number of studies in individual raptor species but those data have not been …

Poisoning caused by ingestion of spent lead (Pb) ammunition in food items is a common
cause of death of raptors. However, there has been no previous attempt to assess the impact …

There is growing recognition of the threat posed by toxic lead-based ammunition. One group
of domestic animals known to be susceptible to harmful lead exposure via this route is …

The ingestion of lead (Pb) ammunition is the most important exposure pathway to this metal
in birds and involve negative consequences to their health. We have performed a passive …

An electrochemical sensor for Pb (II) is described that exploits (a) the outstanding adsorption
ability of chitosan modified with quaternary ammonium groups (CQAS; cationic) and of …

Vultures and condors (hereafter vultures) make up one the most threatened avian guilds in
the world due to a variety of human-mediated impacts and disturbances. In fact, 70% of …

Lead (Pb) toxicity caused by the ingestion of Pb ammunition fragments in carcasses and
offal is a threat to scavenging birds across the globe. African vultures are in critical decline …