10 Bald Eagles Called Victims of Carcass Poisoning
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CAMBRIDGE, Md. — Ten bald eagles have died in the last two months, apparently because they ate illegally poisoned animal carcasses, federal officials said.
“While our national symbol is making a recovery, it cannot sustain this rate of loss month after month nor will we tolerate it,” said Frank Dunkle, director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Penalties for harming or killing a bald eagle, protected under federal law, range from one to five years in jail and fines of $5,000 to $100,000.
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