This is from SOAR-Saving our Avian Resources, forwarded by Jane Clark.

Eagle data

Iowa wildlife rehabilitators collect data on all admitted eagles (alive and
DOA). These facilities include: Black Hawk Wildlife Rehabilitation Project,
MacBride Raptor Project, SOAR, and the Wildlife Care Clinic. Between
September 1, 2011 and April 15, 2012: 

*	44 eagles admitted 
*	34 of these were lead exposure or poisoning cases as revealed
through blood, liver, or bone testing
*	28 of the 34 have died

So without lead in the system - we would only have admitted 10 eagles in
that same time frame. 

Plus one Cooper's hawk with a #7.5 piece of lead shot in her digestive tract
admitted to SOAR also died from lead poisoning in that time frame.

 


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