Bald eagles across the US are dying from lead bullets — but it's not because they're being shot. The birds are indirectly affected when they consume animals shot with those bullets.
Bald eagles across the United States are dying from lead bullets -- but it's not because they're being shot.
The Cape Fear Raptor Center, North Carolina's largest eagle rehab facility, has treated seven eagles in the past month for lead poisoning, executive director Dr. Joni Shimp told CNN. Since November, at least 80% of the eagles the facility has euthanized were put down because of lead poisoning.Indiana officials need help finding this eagle's killerHunters use lead bullets to kill deer and other animals.
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