Lead Poisoning the Culprit in Bald Eagle Deaths

Bald eagles in central Illinois are dying and wildlife officials believe they know the culprit. Three bald eagles died at the Illinois Raptor Center in March and lead poisoning is being blamed as the cause. As scavengers, eagles come across ammunition fragments from hunters in the wild. Since 2018, the center has admitted 38 bald eagles, with 19 of them showing high levels of lead poisoning.