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We’ve paused public submissions to PBMS for now because we’re being extra cautious about the risk of bird flu (avian influenza). However, we are currently working with wildlife professionals to collect birds for the scheme. |
With the help of the general public who send us bird carcasses to analyse, this unique long-term study tracks the levels of contaminants in the livers and eggs of various predatory bird species across Britain. In the 1960s, we provided evidence leading to the banning of organochlorine insecticides, and we have continued to play an important role in understanding the effectiveness of national and international chemical use regulations and other mitigation measures.
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I want to submit a bird
How to send us a dead bird of prey you have found
I want to find out about the PBMS
Learn more about our objectives, history, the PBMS team and who funds us
Discover our science
Our research aims to understand the environmental fate of chemical contaminants that accumulate via food chains in the tissues of predatory birds
Welcome to our new website
Those who have previously visited our PBMS website will notice that it has a new look.
PBMS team and Natural England colleagues discuss future monitoring needs
In early September the PBMS team and Claus Svendsen (UKCEH Pollution Science Area Head) met Natural England Ecotoxicology team members to discuss current and future research priorities.
PBMS team attend recent chemical risk assessment workshops
PBMS team members Lee Walker and Gloria Pereira recently attended two workshops relating to a large Pan-European collaborative research project.
Video: Introducing PBMS
Image credits
Page header montage includes: Kestrel - Henk Sierdsema; Buzzard and Barn owl - Martin Mollet; Buzzard - Bart Vastenhouw; Kestrel - Jaap Schelvis (all via Saxifraga)
'Submit a bird' tile: Martin Mollet (Saxifraga)
'About PBMS' tile: Peter Meininger (Saxifraga)
'Discover our science' tile: UKCEH