poisoning
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Abatement work has exploded in recent years as a more humane alternative to poisoning or killing the birds, Coulson said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
They argued this distinction could only be explained by deliberate insulin poisoning.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
A question has bedeviled a wealthy Lake Tahoe enclave for years: Who is poisoning the towering trees that stand sentry on the North Shore?
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
In recent weeks, dozens of sea lions suffering from domoic acid poisoning have turned up on beaches from Monterey County to Sonoma County.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Each of these recurrent exposures, no matter how slight, contributes to the progressive buildup of chemicals in our bodies and so to cumulative poisoning.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
They were protesting a fuel price hike and a free school meals programme that was blighted by mass food poisonings and corruption claims.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
California’s latest victim of a deadly rattlesnake bite has emerged, and it’s not a human but a black jaguar living in a Central Valley sanctuary, underscoring the dangers of rattlesnake poisonings this year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
In a typical year, the state may see up to five cases of mushroom-related poisonings , authorities have said.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026
Campbell once suspected Low of "planting" items allegedly found during a raid on his then-home on the estate after alleged bird poisonings.
From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2026
But these poisonings from the agua mala came quickly and struck like a whiplash.
From "The Old Man and The Sea" by Ernest Hemingway
