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6 bald eagles have died in Mass. since 2021, and advocates blame rat poison
['Brittany Cadet']
News – NBC Boston
Wildlife advocates are calling for change after six bald eagles in Massachusetts have died from rodenticide exposure since 2021.
WATCH HERE WATCH HERE"They are our natural pest control," says James Stubbs of Newhouse Wildlife Rescue.
A fourth bald eagle in Massachusetts has died after being poisoned with a rodenticide commonly found in rat bait.
Wildlife advocates are advocating to stopNewhouse Wildlife Rescue is currently treating a hawk suspected of suffering from rodenticide exposure.
Wildlife advocates say some Massachusetts communities have adopted local restrictions, but they believe a statewide ban is the most effective way to prevent further animal deaths.