Toxic threat: Pesticide crisis hits grassland birds hard

The report noted the drastic decline in wetland and aquatic bird species including the Northern Pintail Duck, Tufted Duck, Greater Flamingo, Sarus Crane, Eurasian Spoonbill, Black-capped Kingfisher, Greater Flamingo, Baillon's Crake, Sarus Crane, Spot-billed Pelican, Eurasian Spoonbill, Lesser Adjutant, Painted Stork and Pied Kingfisher.

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The study, based on data from 2000 to 2023, stated that this was because of pollution in water bodies, silt accumulation, contamination, agricultural pollution, unscientific desilting and poor lake rejuvenation methods where there is no spillway and increased use of concrete.