Nearly half of U.S. bald eagles suffer lead poisoning
In this December 2021 photo provided by Tri-State Bird Rescue & Research, a bald eagle receives treatment at Tri-State Bird Rescue & Research in Newark, Del. While the bald eagle population has rebounded from the brink of extinction since the U.S. banned the pesticide DDT was banned in the U.S. in 1972, harmful levels of toxic lead were found in the bones of 46% of bald eagles sampled in 38 states, from California to Florida, researchers reported in the journal Science on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022. (Tri-State Bird Rescue & Research via AP)
WASHINGTON (AP) — America's national bird is more beleaguered than previously believed, with nearly half of bald eagles tested across the U.S. showing signs of chronic lead exposure, according to a study published Thursday...
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