ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — The Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center says it admitted three bald eagles across two weeks between October 14 and October 26.
All three were suffering from several ailments, but shared one commonality: lead toxicosis.
“A lot of times, these birds will accumulate lead to the point that they can function just fine and then all of a sudden, they hit that threshold where it becomes lethal and they can no longer function or operate,” said Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center executive director Chester Leonard…