January 9, 2026
Nature Done Wright
Incorporating the Celery Farm and Screech Owl Companion blogs
Rat Poison Killed a Mass. Eagle
I hate to pass this along, but this sort of story is so sad. It only made the news because it was Bald Eagle.
https://www.wcvb.com/article/bald-eagle-dies-rat-poison-at-massachusetts-cemetery/43144811
Massachusetts is considering legislation to at least investigate these wildlife killers.
This from the article:
In a statement shared with NewsCenter 5, state Rep. Jim Hawkins said he and state Sen. Paul Feeney have re-filed their bill, "An Act relative to pesticides," which will provide the information needed to assess usage amounts and locations of second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides.
Hawkins stated the use of SGARs is creating imbalances in ecosystems and causing devastation in wildlife species such as bald eagles, owls, foxes, hawks and bobcats.
"When you have rodent control done, there are a lot of options and a lot of really good (ones), whether they be holistic, deterrent or other chemicals that don't bioaccumulate," said Zak Mertz, chief executive officer of New England Wildlife Centers.




