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« Reply #360 on: February 22, 2022, 03:19:02 PM »
After Mounting a Comeback, Eagles Face a New Threat

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/19/us/bald-eagles-lead-poisoning-study.html?campaign_id=34&emc=edit_sc_20220222&instance_id=53928&nl=science-times&regi_id=75212545&segment_id=83534&te=1&user_id=5dfcb8a357462614ceb0aa39e8af8e74


A bald eagle with a fractured left ulna, low-level lead poisoning and anemia was treated by Badger Run Wildlife Rehab in Klamath Falls, Ore. It later died.Credit...Badger Run Wildlife Rehab

Demographic implications of lead poisoning for eagles across North America (Be sure to open the PDF for valuable details)

https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.abj3068

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« Reply #361 on: March 08, 2022, 02:59:49 PM »
SOAR hosts program at Le Grand library

https://www.timesrepublican.com/news/todays-news/2022/03/soar-hosts-program-at-le-grand-library/


Thora suffers from partial blindness due to exposure to lead-based bullets. Savannah Judson, an education specialist with Save Our Avian Resources (SOAR), showcases a bald eagle named Thora during a presentation at the Le Grand Pioneer Heritage Library on Sunday afternoon. T-R PHOTO BY ROBERT MAHARRY
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« Reply #362 on: March 19, 2022, 03:55:33 PM »
Birds of prey populations across Europe suppressed by lead poisoning from gun ammunition

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/03/220316091725.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email

The impact of lead poisoning from ammunition sources on raptor populations in Europe - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0048969722011093?via%3Dihub

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« Reply #363 on: April 13, 2022, 03:39:05 PM »
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