bald eagle

More than 50 years ago, pesticide use had decimated bald eagle populations

Agencies like the Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance want to monitor eagles to keep track of their numbers, their habits and the challenges they face

Birds of prey often feed off of deer carcasses, or scraps left behind by hunters. But if you use lead ammunition, it could give them lead poisoning

As the New Year takes shape, Wisconsin officials say they are still trying to get to the bottom of a recent death involving a bald eagle and are asking the public for help.

About 50 percent of the birds sampled were repeatedly exposed to lead. That number is even higher in northern Wisconsin, where nearly 90 percent of eagles have some level of lead toxicity.

Here is an old story and a new story. Unfortunately, both involve the death of some of our favorite birds because of complications resulting from aquatic…

Rhinelander--A Northwoods wildlife rehabilitation facility is still open, doing what they can, though the available supply of help has fallen off…

A wildlife rehabber near Rhinelander has seen a marked increase recently in eagles coming to his facility who are deathly ill from ingesting lead.Mark…

Oneida and Vilas counties continue to lead the way as bald eagle number continue to grow.Surveys done last year found a total of 1,695 bald eagle nests…

WJFW TV is reporting a bald eagle is facing long odds to recover from lead poisoning.Wild Instincts Rehab Center near Rhinelander received a call about a…