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Ospreys are vanishing along the East Coast, and scientists say they know why
Original: Ospreys are disappearing along the East Coast. Scientists think they know why.
Ospreys, the fish-eating hawks that nest along the US East Coast, are disappearing, according to a Washington Post report citing scientists who believe they have identified the cause. The finding has drawn attention among birders and conservationists worried about the iconic raptor's recovery since the DDT-era declines of the last century.
Why now: A major report on a beloved coastal raptor's decline is drawing wide attention from conservationists and birders.
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- Ospreys are disappearing along the East Coast. Scientists think they know why. · The Washington Post
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