The virus has already caused hundreds of bald eagle deaths across the U.S.
which was introduced to eastern North America from Europe in December 2021, has been confirmed as the cause of death for at least 136 bald eagles collected from 24 states since January 2022.
Observations from Florida, Georgia and South Carolina determined that outbreaks often coincided with the bald eagle nesting season, when the birds construct nests near bodies of water containing fish and waterfowl. The southeastern coast is particularly important because it contains large and productive populations of breeding eagles that contribute to the viability of the species within the largerThe bald eagle once teetered on the brink of extinction because of hunting, insecticide pollution and habitat loss.
By contrast, approximately 65% to 100% of nests in inland regions that year successfully produced offspring.
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