1.0American Bird Conservancyhttps://abcbirds.orgJordan Rutterhttps://abcbirds.org/author/jordan/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="ktRs5OkA9k"><a href="https://abcbirds.org/news/2023-neonic-report/">Use of Deadly Pesticides Remains Unchecked in U.S., Despite Devastating Impact on Birds, Other Wildlife</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://abcbirds.org/news/2023-neonic-report/embed/#?secret=ktRs5OkA9k" width="600" height="338" title="“Use of Deadly Pesticides Remains Unchecked in U.S., Despite Devastating Impact on Birds, Other Wildlife” — American Bird Conservancy" data-secret="ktRs5OkA9k" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> https://abcbirds.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/White-Crowned-Sparrow-by-Pierre-Mineau_600x300.png600300The United States is failing to effectively regulate neonicotinoid pesticides (neonics) despite overwhelming scientific evidence that these toxic insecticides harm birds, the insects that sustain them, and the aquatic environments many rely on, according to a report just published by American Bird Conservancy (ABC).  The report, called “Neonicotinoid insecticides: Failing to come to grips with … Read More>>