# Scientists tracked endangered Australian cockatoos for three breeding seasons and found pesticides in 80%

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-07-21 08:29 UTC · Category: Science · Sources: 6 · Current Velocity: 3.67

## Executive Summary
6 news sources are covering this Science story right now — Newsylist is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Scientists tracked endangered Australian cockatoos for three breeding seasons and found pesticides in 80%" is generating significant coverage in the Science category, with 6 articles from 6 distinct sources tracked by Newsylist so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Moneycontrol.com, ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Phys.org and countryman.com.au. Newsylist measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


Synthesized from multi-source international reporting and live coverage telemetry under Newsylist open intelligence methodology.

## Verified Facts & Key Claims
### Why is "Scientists tracked endangered Australian cockatoos for three breeding seasons an" trending?
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### How does Newsylist measure this trend?
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## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Scientists, Australian, Endangered, WA's Wheatbelt, Carnaby, Grain-contaminated, Wheatbelt, Cockatoos, Pesticides

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
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| Moneycontrol.com | Pesticides may be harming endangered Carnaby's black cockatoos, Australian study finds alarming chemical... | 2026-07-20 19:38 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigAJBVV95cUxQTTFDMVJEc3pCN2RTODhjWHpEaWREa0l1ZnF0cjBZdlhRSGJlNmxNeXpmS3hWOGJDWjZlM3RtVFYwZDFtX05ha0dzdEE2OG1YUU42cVI4cnhKVExXRjh3Nl8yY1FtaE5mNHNHMlg1TG42bHJiNmdMS3dOUHVhODhvUE1QYXh3eVFlYTE5anN4MjF5VldYc3JOM0VlZlVQa0dvc19COWxlc0F6cDdsWldNOXljTjRsRndGeWExdlYzZmt1Q3M0dWdHNzdZTVY0d0p1X1JHbGdyVDc1dGwxQjRVN2Y2SXhZNHAySjZQeDdyRWloRHFJa0Y5Zm43M21oM3NK0gGGAkFVX3lxTE5sSUd5dHRiRWpzQm1lRS15QlBGV1FoRGczdHh0cDNxNzc1TW43V01qa0tWV1lCa3prN1RGaDJuWGFBTkFKanJTVE5kMnoxekoxU1V) |
| ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation | Endangered cockatoos feeding on 'chemical cocktail' in WA's Wheatbelt | 2026-07-20 19:38 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxNTmJZTXBnWHlrSUtlclBtWnhNUElmQ00yc3JoYm5WcXVGQlRKV25OVDJ6cHl4WC03QnhIQVlwV1NRVFJNSWl3QThUWkFuOUR5eDFFa19KVEZYVG92a0RhREp6MllVYVZqcmZQMXIxWGs1amV2WTBtYU1yNmVwZ2JZalkwZzZQQWgydnRtdUhaSndqa2Y5RTZUTkROWjFKUWgweEE?oc=5) |
| Phys.org | Carnaby's cockatoos exposed to dangerous pesticide concentrations in WA's Wheatbelt | 2026-07-20 19:38 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgFBVV95cUxObzB1MVJHSjdqUi1lS0tmQlpFZk1mZnhyZmJ6T25kNnVSVEZjYXFFT2xQby1CM2RCZnNkQUF0LXhOc3ZHYUZpdmVoUl8tQklCakc3SHZpbU1HajlGRkZPeFhadEsyeEVheEJEcGhJZ2hNTS05ZVMxVGh1STc1dDNmdS1SS1hvb3g2ZnNEVGxOMVRrUdIBkgFBVV95cUxObzB1MVJHSjdqUi1lS0tmQlpFZk1mZnhyZmJ6T25kNnVSVEZjYXFFT2xQby1CM2RCZnNkQUF0LXhOc3ZHYUZpdmVoUl8tQklCakc3SHZpbU1HajlGRkZPeFhadEsyeEVheEJEcGhJZ2hNTS05ZVMxVGh1STc1dDNmdS1SS1hvb3g2ZnNEVGxOMVRrUQ?oc=5) |
| countryman.com.au | Grain-contaminated pesticides impacting Wheatbelt cockatoos | 2026-07-20 19:38 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi4wFBVV95cUxOQnFyaGdFLU1ocVVUTFQ0X0pVejkwVjY2QkVhNWl4OE1ZQzB5VjliWllmbXRpY0xOOWdaTkZYREVWU0d4dVNQYjVUVmZCdkEwMFNoT2Qxd2pxRktUZlJ1dEM0d0lkN0p4b3hTMTR3ZmdzNmxqQi1Tb0tmWWZhWktkQ3ZDM1laRjJMYndTWWhxTFl6em1JTDlmZENWUG9ieXZtZ1JNZ1BNNDhpUmQtcjdZZ0N5T0Jsb0F6bGlGdnRGdDFNOEdwQ0FONjRac2RDWFV2MDdBdm5ISEhaQW40UDRfcDI1dw?oc=5) |
| Tech Explorist | What’s poisoning Australia’s iconic Carnaby’s Cockatoos? | 2026-07-20 19:38 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwFBVV95cUxOd1JNLV9HbGN2eXBTRWR0UXhxS0FWeGQwM3VsUFFQRWlSWkVkcGdkcHdsVGg4Z01idHpyblNicE1hMDgyVGduZkpaNG1MaHdZYVRTU0RDdTdNWUlWb0ZDUDhWNEZfSk5IOXVmLUNyYzZTR0lCbE5XMVpfU3ZwcmtLb1V5Y1NKNjRqNk1wMWNzX3ZCSjg?oc=5) |
| The Times of India | Scientists tracked endangered Australian cockatoos for three breeding seasons and found pesticides in 80% | 2026-07-20 19:38 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi2AJBVV95cUxPZkdtMklwUW45TjdranVMNGNZRmpoM1NsUmRJbDVsRzRhT2dHVjJYX3BFOW1tZFVvNzEtRGdsUFRWVnA0cmdJQ055MHVKM1plQVJ2REoyWV92QmhvVU1ScVFiYUFZWXJ3YUxRbXdpMExha2VSc0ljWG9VNmx6NFVHMWNiZDVGSnFLdDM2TzE3YWdXSC0zcG9nM0h1WVVGODRocHh0MktMRTJaMnlKa3hjWXA5bHRMcy1DTkxHVUtLNFhtNUZLLXQ1a205WURQc3JmcDhud1VVZ2l5eC1jT3AwYkVJbnJ6eHE2NlV1Qmx0aFZ0cHByVHFMVmRpNlNiaW1pdmY3aDhiWEdVOHZrZWNoYXFzdl9BNURfYzl1cFpmdi1BWkRCUW1jRzUwbldTYWx2d0p4R0NDTnhaR296THU4VmRLYnIxbjl6X0l1VUVOQVRVNU1SanN) |

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