Exposure to methylmercury (MeHg) can result in detrimental health effects in wildlife. With
advances in ecological indicators and analytical techniques for measurement of MeHg in a …

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 …

For more than a century, wildlife conservation in the United States has been built on the
notion that nonhuman animal populations are resources to be regulated by law and …

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 …

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 …

Mercury bioaccumulation from deep-ocean prey and the extreme life history strategies of
adult female northern elephant seals (Mirounga angustirostris) provide a unique system to …

An important provision of the Minamata Convention on Mercury is to monitor and evaluate
the effectiveness of the adopted measures and its implementation. Here, we describe for the …

Lead (Pb) is a common toxic heavy metal pollutant in the environment that seriously
endangers the health of animals. The liver is a key target organ affected by Pb toxicity. Plant …

Anticoagulant rodenticides (ARs) are widespread environmental contaminants that pose
risks to scavenging birds because they routinely occur within their prey and can cause …

Forest canopy can exert great influence on the global mercury (Hg) accumulations and soil
Hg pools. However, there exists a debate that forests are net sinks or sources of atmospheric …