Bald eagle found in northwest suburbs may have died from bird flu, expert says
A raptor was discovered earlier this month in Busse Woods near Elk Grove Village, and may have been part of one of six known pairs in Cook County. Avian flu is wreaking havoc not just on barnyard ...
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More eagles, owls dying of bird flu as persistent outbreak circulates in Minnesota
Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) The persistent H5N1 bird flu outbreak in Minnesota is causing increased deaths among raptors like great-horned owls, bald eagles, and red-tailed hawks. Unlike ...
There's a plan to kill thousands of owls in California. Some lawmakers want to stop it.
In a bipartisan letter to U.S. Department of Interior, 19 lawmakers asked the agency to halt a plan to kill 450,000 barred owls along the West Coast.
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Bald eagle found in northwest suburbs may have died from bird flu, expert says
“But we’re also seeing it in great horned owls, hawks and eagles because ... of lead pellets still in them. Similarly, eagles sometimes eat fish with lead tackle inside them.