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More than 80% of bald eagles in the US may have rat poison in their systems

More than 80% of bald eagles in the US may have rat poison in their systems INSIDER 1 hr ago cteh@businessinsider.com (Cheryl Teh) © Provided by INSIDER A bald eagle is pictured in Frouzins near Toulouse, France, October 26, 2018. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau American eagles, symbols of courage and freedom, may have been poisoning themselves for years. Scientists have found that 82% of the bald eagles they studied were exposed to rat poison. This poses a threat to the health and survival of the birds, which are indigenous to North America. American eagles, symbols of courage and freedom, may have been poisoning themselves for years, say scientists.

Rat poison found in bodies of 80% of American eagles

Rat poison found in bodies of 80% of American eagles Mike Jordan © Provided by The Guardian Photograph: Larry Marano/Rex/Shutterstock Rat poison has been found in the bodies of an estimated 80% of American eagles, according to a new study from the University of Georgia. By examining the carcasses of golden and bald eagles found between 2014 and 2018, scientists were able to determine that the majority of them had exposure to poison. That included 96 of 116 bald eagles studied, and 13 of 17 golden eagles. The poison discovered was anticoagulant rodenticide, which is branded in the US as d-Con or Havoc. Consumption of rats, which are of a major source of food for eagles, is believed by researchers to be responsible for the inadvertent ingestion of the rat poison.

Rat Poison Found in Over 80 Percent of Bald Eagles in the U S , New Study Shows

Rat Poison Found in Over 80 Percent of Bald Eagles in the U.S., New Study Shows People 1 day ago © Provided by People Xinhua/Joel Lerner via Getty Bald eagle Rat poison has been discovered in the bodies of over 80 percent of American eagles, according to findings from a new study published Wednesday. The study, published in the journal PLOS One, found that anticoagulant rodenticide compounds another name for rat poison were found in approximately 82 percent of the 133 eagles tested by researchers between 2014 and 2018. Of the 116 bald eagles tested, 96 had been exposed to rat poison, while 13 of the 17 golden eagles tested also had rat poison in their systems.

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