Wildlife Middle of Virginia to carry Bald Eagle launch at Grand Caverns Park

GROTTOES, Va. (WHSV) – Again in March, the Wildlife Middle of Virginia met an Augusta County animal management officer on a street in Center River to rescue a younger Bald Eagle. Now, a number of months later, the middle will launch the raptor on Thursday at Grand Caverns Park.

“Our greatest guess is that it was hit by a automobile. We do imagine that it could have been predisposed to being weakened or being much less capable of fly away rapidly,” Alex Wehrung with the Wildlife Middle of Virginia stated. “Through the examination course of, the [eagle’s] blood consequence got here again optimistic for lead toxicity.”

Wehrung says lead toxicity is fairly frequent and will be deadly in lots of instances for wild animals they usually could ingest lead from carcasses left behind by hunters in the event that they include fragments of lead ammunition.

The Bald Eagle acquired remedy and rehabilitation previous to its launch. Employees on the Wildlife Middle had to make sure the eagle would be capable of survive by itself which meant it had to have the ability to fly correctly, feed itself, keep stamina amongst different issues.

Wehrung says the eagle is being launched on the Grand Caverns as a result of the area will likely be useful and gives numerous timber in addition to an enough water supply.

“We really launched a Nice Horned Owl at that very same website in 2018. We all know it really works, we all know it’s accessible to the general public,” he added.

Consultants say one technique to hold wildlife from ingesting lead is to modify from lead-based to copper-based ammunition.

“If you’re not a hunter, share the message,” Wehrung stated. “Lead toxicity is a matter, however there are easy actions that everyone can take to assist defend these eagles.”

These keen on attending the Bald Eagle launch August 19 can discover extra data by clicking here. The occasion at Grand Caverns Park is free and begins 1 p.m. at 5 Grand Caverns Drive. Everybody is inspired to RSVP at rsvp@wildlifecenter.org.

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