Mass slaughter of wedge-tailed eagles could have Australia-wide consequences
- Written by Simon Cherriman, Ornithology, Murdoch University
At least 136 wedge-tailed eagles were intentionally poisoned last week in East Gippsland, with concerns that more are yet to be found.
In the past five years I have used satellite tracking devices to research wedge-tailed eagles’ movements across Australia, and I’ve never encountered raptor deaths on this scale.