Several bald eagles have died of late in the north central part of Utah all from similar symptoms. The count is now at 5 and officials from Utah wildlife are fearful that as many as 13 bald eagles may have died due to the same reason.
Mark Hadley a spokesman for the Utah Division of Wildlife said last week that another bald eagle was found and later died at a rehab facility in Ogden. A sixth bald eagle was found in Davis County and remains at the Ogden facility with the same symptoms as the others including head tremors.
Another 7 eagles were also found during the same two-week period and officials from Wildlife Resources fear those seven might have all died from the same problem.
Until forensic tests are completed, officials will not know the exact cause or causes of death, since no one saw if the eagles also had tremors prior to dying.
Each winter, thousands of the national birds migrate to the state of Utah, with many staying near the Great Salt Lake, where they can eat carp in the freshwater. The large number of deaths has caused alarm throughout Utah.
Hadley said he could never recall having seen so many eagles die over a short period. He called it very unusual.
Preliminary results on forensic exams from Utah State University are expected the beginning of this week for the four eagles first found that died while at a rehab center. The results should help to give clues to solve the mysterious fatal illness.
One possibility said officials is encephalitis, which can be caused from the West Nile Virus, though health officials said it seems to be too late during the year for that problem. Officials also believe the eagles had not been killed on purpose.
To determine the cause of death of the other group of seven, wildlife officials sent the bodies to a lab in Wisconsin. Those necropsy results could take as much as one month to receive due to a back log of work and people on vacation during the holidays.
All of the dead or dying eagles were found in the month of December and in four separate counties.
Several bald eagles have died of late in the north central part of Utah all from similar symptoms. The count is now at 5 and officials from Utah wildlife are fearful that as many as 13 bald eagles may have died due to the same reason.
Mark Hadley a spokesman for the Utah Division of Wildlife said last week that another bald eagle was found and later died at a rehab facility in Ogden. A sixth bald eagle was found in Davis County and remains at the Ogden facility with the same symptoms as the others including head tremors.
Another 7 eagles were also found during the same two-week period and officials from Wildlife Resources fear those seven might have all died from the same problem.
Until forensic tests are completed, officials will not know the exact cause or causes of death, since no one saw if the eagles also had tremors prior to dying.
Each winter, thousands of the national birds migrate to the state of Utah, with many staying near the Great Salt Lake, where they can eat carp in the freshwater. The large number of deaths has caused alarm throughout Utah.
Hadley said he could never recall having seen so many eagles die over a short period. He called it very unusual.
Preliminary results on forensic exams from Utah State University are expected the beginning of this week for the four eagles first found that died while at a rehab center. The results should help to give clues to solve the mysterious fatal illness.
One possibility said officials is encephalitis, which can be caused from the West Nile Virus, though health officials said it seems to be too late during the year for that problem. Officials also believe the eagles had not been killed on purpose.
To determine the cause of death of the other group of seven, wildlife officials sent the bodies to a lab in Wisconsin. Those necropsy results could take as much as one month to receive due to a back log of work and people on vacation during the holidays.
All of the dead or dying eagles were found in the month of December and in four separate counties.
Several bald eagles have died of late in the north central part of Utah all from similar symptoms. The count is now at 5 and officials from Utah wildlife are fearful that as many as 13 bald eagles may have died due to the same reason.
Mark Hadley a spokesman for the Utah Division of Wildlife said last week that another bald eagle was found and later died at a rehab facility in Ogden. A sixth bald eagle was found in Davis County and remains at the Ogden facility with the same symptoms as the others including head tremors.
Another 7 eagles were also found during the same two-week period and officials from Wildlife Resources fear those seven might have all died from the same problem.
Until forensic tests are completed, officials will not know the exact cause or causes of death, since no one saw if the eagles also had tremors prior to dying.
Each winter, thousands of the national birds migrate to the state of Utah, with many staying near the Great Salt Lake, where they can eat carp in the freshwater. The large number of deaths has caused alarm throughout Utah.
Hadley said he could never recall having seen so many eagles die over a short period. He called it very unusual.
Preliminary results on forensic exams from Utah State University are expected the beginning of this week for the four eagles first found that died while at a rehab center. The results should help to give clues to solve the mysterious fatal illness.
One possibility said officials is encephalitis, which can be caused from the West Nile Virus, though health officials said it seems to be too late during the year for that problem. Officials also believe the eagles had not been killed on purpose.
To determine the cause of death of the other group of seven, wildlife officials sent the bodies to a lab in Wisconsin. Those necropsy results could take as much as one month to receive due to a back log of work and people on vacation during the holidays.
All of the dead or dying eagles were found in the month of December and in four separate counties.
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