Bald eagle dies of severe lead poisoning

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ARLINGTON, Wash. --  A bald eagle in Arlington has died of severe lead poisoning on the same day Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke reversed last-minute action by President Obama to ban lead ammunition and fish tackle on national wildlife refuges.

Sarvey Wildlife Care Center in Arlington tried to save the eagle, but it was too sick. It died Thursday morning. Birds often feed on carcasses killed with lead ammunition.

"Yes it is very disappointing and sad that despite everything we did the toxicity was so high that it was not reversible," said Sarvey Wildlife Care Center Director Suzanne West. "This bird made very heartbreaking sad crying sounds all throughout the day and night. We can only try and hope for the best."

The bird died on the first full day in office for Interior Secretary Zinke. He issued an order that reversed action taken by the Obama administration that would have phased out the use of lead ammunition and fishing tackle on wildlife refuges by 2022.

http://www.king5.com/tech/science/environment/bald-eagle-dies-of-severe-lead-poisoning/418876733?c=n

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1. 20 million more birds to come.

That's the estimate of lead poisoning from ammo.