Massachusetts Reports First Bald Eagle Death From Rodent Poison
CBS Boston 4 hrs ago Syndicated Local – CBS Boston
BOSTON (CBS) For the first time, Massachusetts has reported that a bald eagle in the state has died from rodent poison. MassWildlife said observers saw the adult female exhibiting “odd behavior” at her nest in Middlesex County along the Charles River in mid-March and she died soon after.
Wildlife officials confirmed that her death was caused by anticoagulent rodenticides, a type of poison used on mice and rats that prevents blood from clotting normally. The eagle may have ingested the poison herself or eaten prey that tookthe bait.