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What are the most common causes of death of bald eagles?

Fatal gun shot wounds by recreational hunters or poachers, electrocution from taking off and landing on power poles, lead poisoning from eating wounded game that eluded the hunter and later died, ingesting poisoned meat used to bait wolves and coyotes, collisions with vehicles, starvation where the food is scarce and exposure.

(BaldEagleInfo.com)

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