For
immediate release:
march 18, 2010
Bald
Eagle Shot in
BLOOMFIELD, Iowa –
State conservation officials are asking for help to catch the person or persons
responsible for shooting a bald eagle in southwest Davis County. The eagle
was shot from a gravel road while it was feeding on a deer that died during the
winter.
Bald eagles are
opportunistic feeders including scavenging on dead fish or animals. Officials
fear this activity could continue as more dead deer are revealed from the
disappearing snow.
The incident was
reported to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources on March
10.
Anyone with
information on the case is encouraged to contact State Conservation Officer Bob
Stuchel at 641-777-2169, State Conservation Officer Matt Rush at 641-777-7805,
or the Turn-in-Poachers hotline at 1-800-532-2020, or online by going to
www.iowadnr.gov/tip. Callers can remain anonymous.
“If someone
provides information that leads to a conviction, they could receive an award of
up to $1,000 from the Turn-in-Poachers program,” said Steve Dermand, DNR
representative to the TIP board.
-30-