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Lonelier Little Sparrow
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03 Apr 2002 |
Daily Grist |
| Lonelier Little Sparrow Who notices the fall of the sparrow? For starters, scientists in China, where the once-common sparrow is on the brink of extinction. Around the northeastern port of Tianjin, the sparrow population has declined by an estimated 90 percent since Mao's days; in many parts of southern and central China, the birds have all but disappeared. The primary culprit is the nation's extravagant use of pesticides, and the ... |
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| Topics: China, toxics, wildlife (all these topics) |
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