Scientists tracked endangered Australian cockatoos for three breeding seasons and found...

Scientists tracked endangered Carnaby's black cockatoos for three breeding seasons in Western Australia's Wheatbelt.

Pesticides were found in 80% of seed samples, some concentrations hundreds of times above regulatory limits.

The study by Murdoch University combined satellite tracking with seed sampling near grain silos.

different pesticides were detected, including 10 neurotoxic chemicals banned in parts of Europe.

The exposure may be linked to paralysis syndrome affecting the birds.