Bald eagle’s deadly lead poisoning from spent ammo renews concerns ahead of deer hunting season

Scavengers like Bald Eagles and vultures ingest lead slugs used for hunting or lead sinkers for fishing when they mistakenly eat them hidden in meat. A bald eagle brought into the Blue Ridge Wildlife Center had a blood level of nearly 3,000 micrograms per deciliter, 65 can be deadly....

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