Education Continues in the Battle Against Unintended Eagle Poisoning
Working together with the United States Attorney and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Office of Law Enforcement continues their education effort in support of wildlife as they fight the devastating effects of euthanasia drugs. John W. Vaudreuil, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced the successful Seven eagles were found at the Wisconsin landfill and it was determined they had all fed on euthanized house cats, vomited and were near death upon rescue by the Raptor Education Group, Inc. Photo courtesy of the Raptor Education Group, Inc. completion of the April 2012 agreement reached between the United States and Jennifer M. Primich, 37, of Phelps, Wisconsin, in connection with the accidental poisoning of bald eagles on April 9, 2011, at a landfill near Eagle River, Wis. Pursuant to the pretrial diversion agreement, Primich agreed to complete 12 hours of community outreach at County Humane Societi...