The federal government sets a quota, in the thousands, of the acceptable number of eagles that can be killed by wind turbines.
Eagle numbers continue to increase . . . in spite of which raptor rehabilitators deal with birds that are suffering from lead poisoning. Where wildlife are concerned, we usually focus on the overall health and population dynamics of the entire species. But eagles, for better or worse, are both extremely visible and our national symbol. So sick or dead eagles get a lot of press if lead is involved . . . but oddly enough, a whole lot of them being killed by wind turbines don't get much press.
The concern with doves and lead in this country--since we pick them up--is not with what might eat them, but rather that the doves themselves will ingest lead and die. Since they're basically pests in Argentina, I doubt anyone worries much about whether a few of them die from ingesting lead.
Last edited by L. Brown; 01/26/17 11:56 AM.
