DES MOINES, Iowa (NewsNation) —Wildlife experts are asking hunters to switch to lead-free ammunition after a bald eagle died and two others remain critically ill after being rescued last weekend in Iowa.
Iowa Bird Rehabilitation said it took in three bald eagles, all appearing to be suffering from lead poisoning, on Sunday. One of the birds was rescued along the bank of the Des Moines River, while the others were rescued from areas near Lake Red Rock in Marion County.
The eagles were tested for lead poisoning at the rehabilitation center, with all three having levels greater than the machine is capable of reading, according to NewsNation local affiliate WHO-TV in Des Moines.
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One of the eagles died that night. The two remaining eagles were taken to Saving Our Avian Resources for advanced treatment…