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Rain, hail, and snow haven’t been the only things falling from the skies in the last 48 hours.
Local wildlife rehabilitators have been busy responding to calls of grounded loons.
“We see this happen every few years,” said Mark Naniot, Director of Rehabilitation at Wild Instincts in Rhinelander.
During weather events like we’ve been seeing the last of days where it’s cold and wet, it’s not uncommon to see loons land on pavement, especially when it happens during the migration.
“Be it a parking lots, be it a roadway, it looks like a river or a lake to them when they’re flying,” said Naniot.
UpdatedMon, Apr 26, 2021 at 3:59 pm CT
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Two eagles admitted to a rehab facility in Rhinelander were exposed to toxins from rodenticides. One of the eagles died. (Wild Instincts Rehab)
WISCONSIN Two eagles were taken into a rehab facility in Rhinelander after they were exposed to toxins from Rodenticides, the center said.
The eagles were admitted to Wild Instincts, at 4621 Apperson Dr., within several hours of each other, the facility said in a social media post.
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Lead levels were low enough to not be the primary problem, the facility said. The eagles likely suffered from exposure to a toxin or poison like the ones people use to control the mice in their garage or the chipmunks in their garden.
Bald eagle death likely caused by poison used for controlling rodents
RHINELANDER, Wisconsin (WDJT) A male bald eagle died after wildlife officials believe it was exposed to a toxin or poison used to control rodents. Wild Instincts, a wildlife rehabilitation center in Rhinelander, Wisconsin, says the poisons are concerning not only for wildlife, but pets as well.
Wild Instincts admitted two eagles within a couple hours of each other Saturday, April 24, and one passed away as they started an exam according to a post on Facebook.
The rehab center says lead was found in both their systems but the levels were low enough to not be the primary problem. Instead, wildlife officials believe the eagles were exposed to a poison or toxin people use to control mice or rodents in their garage, or chipmunks in their garden.
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