Nature/Outdoors
In 1990 there were no nesting bald eagles in Nebraska. Now the state has around 60 nesting pairs. The native population increases drastically in winter when between 800 and 1600 eagles fly south to Nebraska for the winter. While it's been good news for eagles, their comeback is now facing a serious threat and that threat is lead poisoning. Raptor Recovery Nebraska in Elmwood, which treats eagles injured by automobile collisions and other accidents reports that half the eagles they see have lead poisoning. It is suspected the main cause of the poisonings are lead gunshot pellets used by hunters as well as lead used in fishing tackle......Read more here
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