Eagle Successfully Recovering At Wildlife Center In New York

Once again the Friends of the Feathered and Furry Wildlife Center (FFFWC) in Hunter New York have been able to come to the rescue of an American treasure. They recently Took in a Bald Eagle and it appears the Eagle has thrived in their care.

The FFFWC has been hard at work this winter helping wildlife from all over New York. They have taken in numerous underweight bears, countless eagles,s and other wildlife that have either had difficulties in their natural habitat or have encountered a man-made problem that has affected their ability to thrive.

Eagle Saved from Lead Toxicity in New York

In the case of this eagle, it is later. Many people don't realize that prey animals and birds are often affected by the smallest particles of man-made materials. We have all heard about plastics and what they are doing to our waterways but what some people don't realize is there is another source of poison for our birds and aminals of prey.

Lead poisoning can be lethal to birds and other animals that feed on carcasses left by hunters and fishermen who use lead lures. Small pieces of lead left behind by lead ammunition can be ingested by both birds of prey and other wildlife that might encounter a dead deer carcass left behind by a hunter. It doesn't take many lead fragments to poison an eagle.

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Lead lures and weight used by fishermen can also be ingested by wildlife and leave them left poisoned. It is even possible for an aminal to be poisoned by eating a fish that has eaten a lead lure. More and more people who hunt and fish are becoming aware that using lead in ammo or fishing tackle could be causing an unintended adverse effect on the wildlife that sportsmen count on to be part of the circle of conservation.

Fortunately, the eagle in this story has recovered successfully thanks to the FFWC, and will be returning to the skies later this year. The FFFWC motto is "Let Wild be Wild" their goal is to always get rehabbed animals back to their natural environment.

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