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Flamingos poisoned by illegal lead pellets in Greek lagoon – Yahoo News Australia
On a country road that the locals have dubbed ‘Flamingo Street’ Stavros Kalpakis walks alongside the tall reeds of Agios Mamas, a small northern Greek lagoon…
On a country road that the locals have dubbed ‘Flamingo Street’ Stavros Kalpakis walks alongside the tall reeds of Agios Mamas, a small northern Greek lagoon, peering through binoculars.
The grizzled environmentalist puts on his waterproof waders and boots and steps into knee-deep water. When he returns moments later, he is holding a dead pink flamingo — one of dozens found in the area in recent weeks, killed by lead poisoning.
Around 50 of the majestic pink birds are known to have died so far…
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