Bald eagles' population size is being affected by lead poisoning, according to scientists at the Department of Public and Ecosystem Health at Cornell University. A study found the birds are eating hunters' gunshot ammunition, decreasing their population.
Bald eagles' population size is being affected by lead poisoning, according to scientists at the Department of Public and Ecosystem Health at Cornell University. A studyFor the study, published in the Journal of Wildlife Management, scientists looked at population regrowth numbers foracross the Northeast. They found that hunters who "field dress" their prey and leave the contaminated organs on site put the eagles that scavenge the remains at risk.
The research team hoped that the information would inform hunters — and political policy — on ammunition choices, such as copper-based ammunition.
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