Reward offered in Maryland deaths of 13 bald eagles

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Reward offered in Maryland deaths of 13 bald eagles
Feb. 23, 2016

FEDERALSBURG, Md., Feb. 23 (UPI) -- Federal agencies and non-profit groups offered a $10,000 reward for information about the mysterious deaths of 13 bald eagles discovered on a Maryland farm.

A man searching for shed deer antlers Saturday found four dead eagles on a farm in Federalsburg, Md., and Maryland Natural Resouces Police discovered nine more in the nearby Idylwild Natural Area.ng for antlers that deer had shed, noted Candy Thompson, spokesperson for the Maryland Natural Resources Police, in a Baltimore Sun article.



http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2016/02/23/Reward-offered-in-Maryland-deaths-of-13-bald-eagles/5881456227714/

[peace13]

1. So sad.

It seems weird that the grass is so green in February. I'm guessing that this is a current photo.

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2. Lab results: Humans caused deaths of 13 bald eagles, $25,000 reward posted

March 10, 2016,

The 13 bald eagles that were found dead last month on Maryland's Eastern Shore didn't die of natural causes, wildlife officials said Thursday, and authorities are offering a $25,000 reward to help find whoever killed them.

The birds showed no signs of trauma when they were found Feb. 20 on a farm and in the woods in the town of Federalsburg in what Maryland Natural Resources police said was the biggest die-off of bald eagles in the state in 30 years.

Investigators initially speculated that they might have eaten poisoned animal carcasses put out to control rodents, but the owner of the farm told NBC Washington at the time that he didn't use poison.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said Thursday that necropsies had also ruled out diseases, such as avian influenza, a major threat in the region because of its many poultry farms and migratory birds.

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/13-bald-eagles-found-dead-maryland-were-killed-humans-tests-n536276