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In February 2016, 13 dead bald eagles were found on a farm field in Federalsburg, Md. and stories were seen about it around about it the world.
A few weeks later, more dead bald eagles were found in Sussex County, …
House Bill 1025, which aims to ban the possession of carbofuran and eliminate stockpiles of the deadly pesticide in Maryland, has been introduced by Del. Jen Terrasa.
Carbofuran has killed at least 30 bald eagles in Maryland since …
At least 30 bald eagles have been killed by a carbofuran in Maryland between 2009 and 2019. The toxic pesticide was fully banned by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in 2009.
That these poisonings continued to happen long after the …
You can safely dispose of carbofuran this Saturday if you’re still in possession of the banned, toxic pesticide and are a resident of Queen Anne’s, Talbot, Kent or Caroline counties – by doing so, you’d be helping to safeguard bald …
By Kathy Reshetiloff / U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
When it comes to conserving land and America’s wildlife, farmers and hunters have been at the forefront. Being outdoors much of the year, they often are the first to note changes …