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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Helena Horton Environment reporter

Garden pesticides are contributing to British songbird decline, study finds

Sparrows enjoy a birdbath in Oxford.
Sparrows enjoy a birdbath in Oxford. Photograph: Geoffrey Swaine/Rex/Shutterstock

Gardeners who use pesticides are contributing to the decline of British songbirds, a study suggests.

Scientists have urged people to stop “spraying their gardens with poison” in order to halt bird decline and adopt instead wildlife-friendly practices.

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