BANGOR DAILY NEWS • January 27, 2021
It’s been a rough start of the year for bald eagles in Maine. In just the past week, Avian Haven took in four bald eagles suffering from lead poisoning. Unfortunately, all three adults died from extremely high levels of lead in their system. But they’re still trying to save a young eagle by administering chemical agents to remove lead in its bloodstream. Eagles ingest lead by eating animals who’ve been shot. Animal conservationists encourage hunters to use shotgun shells and bullets that aren’t made of lead.