Read the study. It is not a smoking gun but a correlation between high pesticide concentrations and fewer birds. Even the authors point out that correlation is not causation and more study is needed. Interesting that two of the authors showed, in other papers, correlation with global warming. Plus, it has been posted before. Bill Truesdell Bath, Maine *********************************************** The BEE-L mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html