Following a January inspection at the Lusby residence of Carole VanWie, 72, who is a permitted wildlife rehabilitator, Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) executed a search warrant at her home Monday and confiscated 67 animals, including nine that were dead. …
Multiple bald eagles poisoned after scavenging on deer carcass in Manchester, Md.
At least five bald eagles were poisoned Sunday after scavenging on a deer carcass in Manchester, Md.
One of the eagles is dead and four were taken to Phoenix Wildlife Center in Phoenix, Md.
According to Lauren Moses, public information …
With at least 30 bald eagles killed by carbofuran in the last 12 years in Maryland, House Bill 1025 aims to eliminate the toxic pesticide in the state
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 …
Snowy owl confirmed in Kent County, Md.
A snowy owl (not the one in the photo above) was confirmed in Kent County, Md. Saturday. The bird is from the Arctic.
In the big, snowy owl irruption year of 2013/14, I believe the first snowy owl to …
Though Bald Eagle Poisoning Cases Have Been Happening for Years, a Law that Could Help Was Never Enacted in Maryland
Retired federal agent, who investigated many of these cases and was among a small group responsible for the EPA banning carbofuran, says state law could help bring cases to justice
Carbofuran is a federally banned pesticide – it was banned …