A bald eagle shot in Wisconsin has died during surgery to treat its injuries, the Wisconsin Humane Society said.
A bald eagle shot in Wisconsin has died during surgery to treat its injuries, the Wisconsin Humane Society said Tuesday.
An examination at the Wisconsin Humane Society Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in Milwaukee revealed that the eagle had been shot with a firearm, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported Monday. It had a broken beak, fractured humerus bone and a substantial wound to muscle and other soft tissues in its wing.
In this December 2022 photo provided by the Wisconsin Human Society, an injured bald eagle is examined and treated at the Wisconsin Humane Society Wildlife Rehabilitation Center.Eagles and their nests are federally protected under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources on Monday called on the public to help provide tips of who may have shot the eagle."We're looking for any information from the public, no matter how small it seems," said Natural Resources warden Sam Haferkorn. "If people heard gun shots or anything out of the ordinary in that area of Franklin last week, please contact us."
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