Wildlife officials capture bald eagle thought to be sickened by rat poison

MA Bald Eagle, Believed Sickened by Rat Poison, Dies – NBC Boston

Death of eagle spurs debate about rodenticide

Bald eagle dies after ingesting rat poison

The growing use of rodenticides known as “second generation anticoagulant rodenticides” or “SGARs” is impacting Bald Eagles and other raptors. This threat is emerging at a time when populations of these magnificent birds are rebounding following decades of work to address the harm done by the pesticide DDT. There are many other ways to kill a rat (or mouse or other pesty rodent) – we should not choose poisons that also kill birds.

Are We Burning Down Our House to Kill a Rat? Why the use of Second Generation Anti-coagulant Rodenticides is a bad idea, for birds and people

Wildlife officials capture bald eagle thought to be sickened by rat poison

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