Dead eagles found across the US had rat poison in their blood

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2273735-dead-eagles-found-across-the-us-had-rat-poison-in-their-blood/

 7 April 2021
By Ian Morse

In a sample of eagles from across the US, rat poison was found in about 80 per cent of the birds. This widespread exposure to toxic chemicals could impair their health or even lead to death.

“This really suggests that despite the best efforts to use these compounds wisely and minimise the opportunity for the raptor species to be exposed, they’re still somehow getting exposed,” says Mark Ruder at the University of Georgia.blood/#ixzz6rTkuR39W

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