Re: Mysterious Bird deaths in Esperance, WA

["michael norris" <>]

Hi all

The latest episode was reported in weekend papers.   E.g.

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,21356116-2702,00.html
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21353080-421,00.html

4 of the c 4000 dead birds have been tested and found to have died of lead
poisoning. More corpses are to be tested to determine if lead was the cause
in all or most cases.

Lead particles have been found in the air monitoring systems at the port of
Esperance where lead carbonate is exported. But the post mortems apparently
cannot identify the source of the lead.

Michael Norris


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