Release of rehabbed eagles demonstrates success, challenges facing the species

A rehabbed juvenile bald eagle (Credit: Mary Wenz)

Traveling rural roads in Virginia, it’s not unusual to spot a bald eagle surrounded by vultures devouring road kill.

As hunting season begins, bald eagles will head into the woods to scavenge on the remains of deer, hunters leave after field-dressing them.

But remnants of lead ammunition are sometimes part of that meal and will eventually kill many of these eagles.

Pamela D’Angelo reports.

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