Bald eagles are classified as threatened in the state. They're no longer on the federal endangered species list.
View full sizeThis adult bald eagle is currently being treated at the Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge in Fort Walton Beach, Fla., for injuries to one of its talons. Two bald eagles have been shot in the past month in Pennsylvania, the state's game commission reports. Pennsylvania game officials say an investigation shows a second bald eagle's death in the past month was caused by a bullet wound.
The Game Commission said today that it made that determination after examining the carcass of a mature eagle found dead May 5 in western Pennsylvania's Butler County.
Earlier this week, the agency said it was looking into the shooting of a mature male bald eagle found injured in Cambria County on May 10. It later died from those wounds.
The Game Commission says anyone with information should call 888-PGC-8001 and may be eligible for a reward.
Bald eagles are classified as threatened in the state. They're no longer on the federal endangered species list.