The raptor contaminants database is a subset of RIS that includes references with information about contaminants in Bald Eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), Osprey (Pandion haliaetus), or Peregrine Falcons (Falco peregrinus).  The collection includes published articles and unpublished agency reports that report raw data on residue levels in egg, bird, and prey tissues as well as analyses.  The database was developed by USGS, Snake River Field Station personnel with quick response funds in support of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service priorities.  The purpose of the database is to provide a readily available source of information to consider if the Bald Eagle or Peregrine Falcon populations decline.  Information on Osprey contaminants is included because they occupy a niche similar to bald eagles.

To retrieve references from the contaminants database, enter your first keyword in the keyword search box using the autocomplete function; enter additional keywords from the keyword popup list.  Then type in “FWSEC” as the final keyword in the keyword box.  Not entering “FWSEC” will bring up references about other species as well as abstracts and popular articles about the 3 species.

You can select for all keywords in the database.  A list of specific keywords related to contaminants is displayed below.

Click here to go to the Raptor Information System