Endangered cockatoos feeding on 'chemical cocktail' in WA's Wheatbelt

Endangered cockatoos in Western Australia's Wheatbelt are feeding on what researchers describe as a 'chemical cocktail,' according to ABC News. The study found pesticide levels well above the maximums set for humans and animal feed, in some cases hundreds of times higher than regulators allow. The Wheatbelt is one of the country's major grain-growing regions.

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