International investigation discovers bald eagles’ killer – Newswise

Newswise — Athens, Ga. – The alarm bells began ringing when dozens of eagles were found dead near an Arkansas lake.
Their deaths—and, later, the deaths of other waterfowl, amphibians and fish—were the result of a neurological disease that caused holes to form in the white matter of their brains. Field and laboratory research over nearly three decades has established the primary clues needed to solve this wildlife mystery: Eagle and waterfowl deaths occur in late fall and winter within reservoirs…

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