Pesticide Poisonings in Raptors an indicator of toxic contaminants in the Fraser River Delta

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Definition:

Anti-cholinesterase pesticides are acutely toxic quick acting compounds which affect the nervous system.

References cited in the Pesticide Poisonings in Raptors Indicator:

Butler, R. W. and R. W. Campbell. 1987. The birds of the Fraser River delta: populations, ecology and international significance. Canadian Wildlife Service Occasional Paper No. 65. Ottawa: Canadian Wildlife Service.

Elliott, J.E., K.L. Langelier, P. Mineau and L.K. Wilson. 1996a. Poisoning of Bald Eagles and Red-tailed Hawks by Carbofuran and Fensulfothion in the Fraser Delta of British Columbia, Canada. Journal of Wildlife Diseases 32(3):486-491.

Elliott, J.E., L.K. Wilson, K.L. Langelier, P. Mineau and P. Sinclair. 1996b. Secondary poisoning of Birds of Prey by the Organophosphorus Insecticide, Phorate. Ecotoxicology 5:1-13.

Henny, C.J., P. Mineau, J.E. Elliott and B. Woodbridge. 1998. Raptor poisonings and current insecticide use: what do isolated kill reports mean to populations? In N. Adams and R. Slotow (Eds), Proc. 22 Int. Ornithol. Congr.. Durban, University of Natal.

Peterson, C.A., S.L. Lee and J.E. Elliott. 1999. Scavenging of waterfowl carcasses by avian predators in the Fraser River Delta of British Columbia. J. Field Ornithology (submitted).

Wilson, L.K., M. Harris and J.E. Elliott. 1999. Contaminants in wildlife indicator species from the Fraser Basin. In: C. Gray and T. Tuominen, eds. Health of the Fraser River Aquatic Ecosystem: A Synthesis of Research Conducted Under the Fraser River Action Plan. Environment Canada, Vancouver, BC. DOE FRAP 1998-11.

Wilson, L.K., J.E. Elliott, S. Szeto and B. Vernon. 1996. Retention of insecticide in the granule and its potential hazard to wildlife. Presented at the 17th Annual SETAC (Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry) Meeting, 17-21 November 1996, Washington, DC. Poster Abstract No. 526.

Wilson L. K., I. E. Moul, K. M. Langelier and J. E. Elliott. 1995. Summary of Bird Mortalities in British Columbia and the Yukon, 1963-1994. CWS Technical Report No. 249. Canadian Wildlife Service, Pacific and Yukon Region, 205pp.

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