DENVER, Colo. — State wildlife officials are asking for the public’s help to identify the person who shot and injured a bald eagle in Northglenn earlier this month.
The bald eagle was found injured on the icy shoreline at Croke Reservoir, near W. 104th Avenue and Huron Street, on Jan. 12 by Northglenn park rangers and officers from Northglenn Animal Control, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) spokeswoman Kara Van Hoose.
The raptor was safely captured and taken local wildlife rehabilitation facility for treatment where X-rays showed the eagle had been shot in the wing with a ball bearing, Van Hoose said.
The bald eagle underwent surgery to remove the metal projectile and is recovering at the rehab facility, she added.
“As a federally and state protected species, the shooting or injury of a bald eagle is illegal under the Federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act and the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act,” Van Hoose wrote.
The wildlife agency is now asking for the public’s help to find the culprit. Anyone with information is asked to contact 1-877-265-6648 or game.thief@state.co.us or the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service at 1-844-397-8477 or fws_tips@fws.gov.
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