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Cape wildlife veterinarians treat waterfowl for lead poisoning every year

Cape Cod Times Even though the use of lead shot for hunting waterfowl was banned in 1991, wildlife hospitals on Cape Cod continue to see 50-70 cases of lead poisoning a year.  Most of these tend to be waterfowl, such as swans, ducks and geese. Lead poisoning in waterfowl is an issue with a long history, not just in the Cape area, but nationwide.  Wild Care Cape Cod in Eastham receives and treats 10-20 patients per year, while the Cape Wildlife Center in Barnstable, a branch of New England Wildlife Centers, cares for around 50.  There are probably thousands more with levels of lead in their system that go unnoticed, according to Zak Mertz, director of the Barnstable rescue.

Cape wildlife veterinarians treat waterfowl for lead poisoning every year

Wildlife experts urge caution with rodenticide following owl deaths

WEYMOUTH When the great horned owlet arrived at New England Wildlife Center s Cape Cod facility, it had so much blood on it that veterinary staff thought it had a serious injury. But after an examination, the owlet showed tell-tale signs of rodenticide poisoning, which causes hemorrhaging and prevents blood from clotting. The owlet died soon after despite receiving a blood transfusion and vitamin K treatment. Wildlife experts are urging people dealing with rodents to consider other options besides poison, which causes a drawn-out death and has far-reaching implications on other wildlife that prey on mice and rats. The office of state Rep. James K. Hawkins, D-Attleboro, is working with advocacy groups to soon file a bill to make the use of rodenticides safer for animals that are often inadvertently poisoned. 

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