New study finds common pesticide a danger to deer

A new study by scientists at South Dakota State University found a widely used pesticide is likely a danger to deer.

South Dakota News Watch reports researchers found that neonicotinoids, the worlds most common family of pesticides, is likely causing serious birth defects in white-tailed deer.

The study, performed by wildlife scientists and ecologists at SDSU in Brookings, was published in March. Researchers are preparing to publish a similar study that looks at neonicotinoids' effects on pheasants.

Researchers say more studies need to be done to find the impact of the pesticide on other animals.

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