A lot of work by hundreds of conservation groups and thousands of individuals across the country have put their heart and soul into this effort. It took over 30 years to bring the Bald Eagle back from the brink of extinction. Save the Eagles International reports that wind farms are actually slaughtering millions of birds and bats annually. Wind Turbine companies have been given a 30-year exemption from the Federal Government to kill Eagles. Press release about the harmful effects of lead. Fact Sheet: Bald Eagles and Lead Poisoning.Emaciation follows and death can occur within 2 to 3 weeks after lead ingestion.Р”В¬oncerns over the known and potential impacts of lead on wildlife. Eagles with lead poisoning may exhibit loss of balance, gasping, tremors and impaired ability to fly. When ingested in large enough quantities, lead has detrimental effects on the nervous and reproductive systems of mammals and birds. Waterfowl and fish impaired by lead ingestion become easy targets for Eagles. Eagles frequently scavenge carcasses of deer, pheasants and other wildlife that may harbor lead or lead fragments. This presents a significant threat to Bald Eagles as this speciesРІР‚в„ў diet primarily consists of fish, waterfowl, and carrion. In 1991, it was banned for waterfowl hunting, however, lead is still a leading metal used in the ammunition for upland hunting, shooting sports and in fishing tackle. Consumer Product Safety Commission banned lead paint in residential and public buildings as well as in toys and furniture, and in 1996 it was banned from use in gasoline. Lead has no known biologically beneficial role. As with DDT, the Bald Eagle may not die immediately, but eventually suffers from the lethal effects of the lead poisoning. This process of accumulating large quantities of poison in the body is the same process that occurs with the chemical pesticide DDT which nearly caused the extinction of the Bald Eagle in the early 1960s. Through the process known as biomagnification or amplification, the lead ingested by the Bald Eagle from feeding on carrion remains in the eagleРІР‚в„ўs body and eventually accumulates to highly toxic levels.

This poisoning occurs when the Bald Eagle feeds off carrion (dead animals) that have been shot with lead bullets.

Lead poisoning has become one of the primary causes of death for Bald Eagles. Though shooting continues to be a major problem for the Bald Eagle, recently a more subtle threat has surfaced. Throughout history bald eagles have been shot and killed by farmers, hunters, and profit-seekers. However, after delisting, funds are likely to be much less available for these vital needs. Their populations are required to be monitored for at least 20 years in order to maintain and enhance their recovery to date. Wind turbine farms cause deaths to tens of thousands of birds, including eagles.Р”В«ald Eagles still need protection of their habitat for nesting, feeding, and roosting.

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