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Several bald eagles have been poisoned by lead, pointing to an overlooked threat
Several bald eagles have been poisoned by lead, pointing to an overlooked threat
Several bald eagles have been poisoned by lead, pointing to an overlooked threat

Published on: 06/08/2025

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Staff at the Wildlife Center of the North Coast in Astoria examine a bald eagle showing signs of lead poisoning. Two of the three eagles admitted in recent weeks tested positive for lead exposure — likely from gut piles left behind during Oregon’s spring bear season.Staff at the Wildlife Center of the North Coast in Astoria examine a bald eagle showing signs of lead poisoning. Two of the three eagles admitted in recent weeks tested positive for lead exposure — likely from gut piles left behind during Oregon’s spring bear season.Staff at the Wildlife Center of the North Coast in Astoria examine a bald eagle showing signs of lead poisoning. Two of the three eagles admitted in recent weeks tested positive for lead exposure — likely from gut piles left behind during Oregon’s spring bear season.Staff at the Wildlife Center of the North Coast in Astoria examine a bald eagle showing signs of lead poisoning. Two of the three eagles admitted in recent weeks tested positive for lead exposure — likely from gut piles left behind during Oregon’s spring bear season.Staff at the Wildlife Center of the North Coast in Astoria examine a bald eagle showing signs of lead poisoning. Two of the three eagles admitted in recent weeks tested positive for lead exposure — likely from gut piles left behind during Oregon’s spring bear season.

The Wildlife Center of the North Coast in Astoria has admitted three bald eagles in recent weeks, an unusual spike that highlights an ongoing but often overlooked threat to raptors in Oregon: lead poisoning.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/news/2025/06/several-bald-eagles-have-been-poisoned-by-lead-pointing-to-an-overlooked-threat.html

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