Modelling effects of chemical exposure on birds wintering in agricultural landscapes: The western burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia hypugaea) as a case study

Engelman, Catherine Allegra; Grant, William E.; Mora, Miguel A.; Woodin, Marc C.

doi:10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2011.10.017

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“…4.6. Exposure of farmland birds to pesticides: a need for data Knowledge of bird exposure is an essential preliminary step to further investigate the overall potential impact of pesticides on avian reproduction (Engelman et al, 2012;Prosser and Hart, 2005). However, little is known in agricultural landscapes.…”

Section: Routes Of Exposurementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Global exposure may also be estimated using pesticide usage statistics as a proxy (Environment Canada, 2006;Sugeng et al, 2013) or using model outputs (Engelman et al, 2012;Pisani et al, 2008;Roelofs et al, 2005). To the best of our knowledge, no detailed national or regional statistics on pesticide use are available for France, contrarily to other countries such as U.K. (Food and Environment Research Agency) or USA (United States Geological Survey).…”

Section: Routes Of Exposurementioning

confidence: 99%

“…This issue can be overcome by using models . This convenient tool, that can be applied to a series of species/pesticides, requires, however, detailed data on pesticide use (USGS for United States; Engelman et al, 2012), that may not be available depending upon the member states. It is of key importance to identify and quantify exposure of some focal bird species to pesticides.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Quantification of potential exposure of gray partridge (Perdix perdix) to pesticide active substances in farmlands

Bro¹,

Millot²,

Decors³

et al. 2015

Science of The Total Environment

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Estimating exposure of wild birds to plant protection products is of key importance in the risk assessment process evaluating their harmful potential. In this paper, we propose an ecologically-relevant methodology to estimate potential exposure to active substances (ASs) of a farmland focal bird, the gray partridge Perdix perdix. It is based on bird habitat use of fields at the time of pesticide applications. It accounts for spatio-temporal heterogeneity at population and landscape scales. We identify and quantify the potential exposure to 179 ASs of 140 clutches during pre-laying, laying, and incubation phases, and of 75 coveys. The data come from a large scale field study combining radiotelemetry and a farmer survey. They were collected in 12 different representative sites. The proportion of clutches potentially exposed to a given chemical was ≥5% for 32 ASs; prothioconazole and epoxiconazole ranking first. 71% of clutches were potentially exposed to ≥1 AS and 67% to ≥2 ASs. Mixtures involved 2 to 22 ASs. They emerged from commercial formulations, tank mixtures, bird habitat use, and combinations. ASs were fungicides (53%), herbicides (25%), and insecticides (16%) used on a variety of crops in April-June, when ground-nesting birds are breeding. The European Food Safety Authority conclusions report a long-term first-tier toxicity-to-exposure ratio (TERlt) <5 for 11 out of 19 documented ASs, and higher-tier TERlt <5 for 5 out of 10 ASs. This suggests a potential risk for bird reproduction in farmlands. Globally 13% of coveys were potentially exposed to 18 ASs during the first month (1-4 coveys per AS). The use of our field data in future research and risk assessment is discussed.

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Section: Routes Of Exposurementioning

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Section: Routes Of Exposurementioning

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Quantification of potential exposure of gray partridge (Perdix perdix) to pesticide active substances in farmlands

Bro¹,

Millot²,

Decors³

et al. 2015

Science of The Total Environment

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“…Owls from nests in these areas preferentially foraged in city parks, golf courses, and patches of native habitat; however, juvenile Burrowing Owls using greenspace and urban environments experience higher mortality, which makes these cover types less suitable for conservation efforts (Griffin et al 2017). Managers should also be aware of potential risks to Burrowing Owls in human-altered environments related to pesticide exposure (Engleman et al 2012, Justice-Allen and Loyd 2017). The irrigation canal system and associated irrigated agriculture appears to be the most important land-cover type for juvenile Burrowing Owls in the urban and agricultural areas of southern New Mexico.…”

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Juvenile Burrowing Owl Nighttime Space-Use In Southern New Mexico

Griffin

Desmond

VanLeeuwen

2018

Journal of Raptor Research

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“…Phenmedipham and Desmedipham are toxic for the most bird species (Baril et al 1994). Carbamate-induced acute and chronic intoxication of non-target wildlife species result in neurophysiological and behavioral changes in food consumption, thermoregulation, and reproduction (Engelman et al 2012, Jiang et al 2013, Karatas et al 2015.…”

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Agricultural Pesticides Used in Eskişehir and Kütahya Population Areas of Great Bustard (Otis tarda, Linnaeus, 1758)

Karakaya¹,

Karataş²,

Özelmas³

2017

Commagene Journal of Biology

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The habitat of the Great Bustard (Otis tarda, Linnaeus, 1758) in our country, due to the change of agricultural land to the natural and secondary steppe, nowadays constitutes mostly farmland. In addition to the pest control in the field of agriculture and indirectly to get more products from agricultural areas, wide variety of pesticides (Herbicides, Rodenticides, Insecticides, etc.) are used. In this study, it has been aimed to identify what agricultural pesticides are used in the living areas of the species and based on these findings the possible effects on this species are compared with the previous literature. This study was carried out in Eskişehir Aliken Important Nature Area and Kütahya Altıntaş Wildlife Development Area between March 2013 and May 2017. During the field survey in the habitat of great bustard, it was determined that 13 different active ingredients of herbicide, 3 different active ingredients of insecticide, and 2 different active ingredients of fungicide were used and these pesticides' photographs were taken and coordinates were noted. Finally, the written articles on the determined pesticide active ingredients were scanned and potential impacts on these endangered species are discussed

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Modelling effects of chemical exposure on birds wintering in agricultural landscapes: The western burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia hypugaea) as a case study

Cited by 16 publications

References 39 publications

Quantification of potential exposure of gray partridge (Perdix perdix) to pesticide active substances in farmlands

Quantification of potential exposure of gray partridge (Perdix perdix) to pesticide active substances in farmlands

Juvenile Burrowing Owl Nighttime Space-Use In Southern New Mexico

Agricultural Pesticides Used in Eskişehir and Kütahya Population Areas of Great Bustard (Otis tarda, Linnaeus, 1758)

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