Denver Duck Deaths At Water Treatment Plants Likely Due To Chemicals

Denver Duck Deaths At Water Treatment Plants Likely Due
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DENVER -- More than 1,000 ducks found dead around Front Range treatment plans likely died when chemicals in the water caused their feathers to lose water repellency.

Those are the results of a study released Tuesday that investigated the deaths that occurred in January and February 2007, and January 2008.

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