Birds of prey act as sentinels to warn of forever chemicals

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Mar 26, 2026, 10:00 pm107 ptsTrending
A new paper investigates how raptors, or birds of prey like hawks and eagles, act as a sentinel species that can reveal the level of forever chemicals in the local environment. The forever chemicals, or PFAS, are especially high in species that eat fish. The review titled, "Raptors as Sentinels: Unveiling the…

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