South American sandpiper’s route may explain its decline
Scientists have been tracking the migration of the semipalmated sandpiper (Calidris pusilla) to trace the origins of its population in northeastern South American, ...
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High levels of mercury found in Alaska’s Arctic shorebirds
Coupled with threats such as habitat destruction and climate change in Alaska’s Arctic, high levels of mercury discovered recently in shorebirds could create ...