Bald Eagle shooting- Weld

[Sharon Kay]

Sorry if this is not appropriate. I copy and pasted from the Greeley Tribune.

On the night of May 9, a landowner in central Weld County spotted a bald eagle perched on the ground in a pasture about 60 yards from his home.

The next morning, he discovered that the eagle was dead on the same spot, about one mile east of Milton Reservoir.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife is asking for the public's help in investigating the incident.

Anyone who might be able to contribute information is asked to call the CPW's Fort Collins Service Center at (970) 472-4300 or the Operation Game Thief Hotline at (877) 265-6648.

CPW reports that a May 15 necropsy on the carcass at the organization's health lab determined that the eagle had been shot across the lower abdomen and suffered a broken tibia, a liver fracture and the pooling of blood in its abdomen.

The eagle likely didn't die immediately, the CPW said, adding that internal hemorrhages and other damage led to death within 24 to 48 hours of the eagle being shot. A bullet and the eagle's carcass have been retained as evidence.

[The "Nunn Guy"]

Hi all

One was also found shot in Nunn near CR 108 this past Christmas found on the annual bird count on private property by one of the teams.  It is assumed not the property owner since he allows access to his private property to birders during count.

Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn

http://coloradobirder.club/

[jre...@gmail.com]

It is bad enough the wind turbines get them (and turkey vultures, and bats and other raptors). Hope the moron(s) who shot these get caught: It's a disgrace to responsible gun owners and others who care about conservation.

On Monday, May 21, 2018 at 3:50:28 PM UTC-6, Sharon Kay wrote: