{"id":611727,"date":"2026-04-28T18:44:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T18:44:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/611727\/"},"modified":"2026-04-28T18:44:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T18:44:13","slug":"5-bald-eagles-found-dead-in-michigan-under-suspicious-circumstances","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/611727\/","title":{"rendered":"5 bald eagles found dead in Michigan under suspicious circumstances"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Five bald eagles found dead over a two-week span in Michigan<\/a>\u2019s Upper Peninsula are now at the center of a wildlife investigation, with officials ruling out natural causes and raising concerns of illegal killing.<\/p>\n

The eagles were discovered between April 3 and April 17 in Delta County near Big Bay de Noc and Lake Michigan, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources said in a news release.<\/p>\n

The birds<\/a> of prey were not killed by natural factors, predators or vehicle strikes, according to officials, leaving investigators to believe the birds were killed under suspicious circumstances.<\/p>\n

“The DNR is requesting tips from the public to help solve this ongoing investigation,” said 1st Lt. Mark Zitnik, a DNR Law Enforcement supervisor. “We can confirm that the eagles did not die from natural causes, predators or vehicle collisions.”<\/p>\n

BALD EAGLE FLOATING ON HUDSON RIVER ICE RESCUED BY NYPD<\/a><\/p>\n

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Michigan DNR conservation officers are requesting assistance with any information regarding five deceased eagles that were located in Delta County\u2019s Garden Peninsula from April 3\u201317. (Michigan Department of Natural Resources)<\/p>\n

Bald eagles are protected<\/a> under both state and federal law, making it illegal to hunt or harm them.<\/p>\n

Violators can face criminal charges<\/a>, including a misdemeanor punishable by up to 90 days in jail, fines ranging from $100 to $1,000 per eagle and restitution of $1,500 per bird.<\/p>\n

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Bald eagles are a protected species under federal law. Those found in violation can face fines or even jail time. (iStock)<\/p>\n

HUNDREDS OF WILD BIRD DEATHS REPORTED ACROSS SEVEN COUNTIES, PROMPTING PARK CLOSURES<\/a><\/p>\n

The DNR is urging anyone with information to contact the Report All Poaching hotline at 800-292-7800. Tipsters can remain anonymous and may be eligible for a cash reward if their information leads to an arrest and prosecution.<\/p>\n

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A bald eagle, a bird of prey native to North America, perched on a branch. (iStock)<\/p>\n

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Bald eagles have made a strong recovery in Michigan,\u00a0growing from the edge of extinction with just 52 breeding pairs in the 1960s to about 900 pairs by 2023, Bridge Michigan<\/a> reported. The birds are now found across the state, particularly near large lakes and rivers.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Five bald eagles found dead over a two-week span in…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":611728,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[47],"tags":[7223,2027,192,9831,1303,79,25,5138],"class_list":["post-611727","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-environment","tag-birds","tag-endangered-species","tag-environment","tag-hunting","tag-michigan","tag-science","tag-us","tag-wild-nature"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/611727","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=611727"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/611727\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/611728"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=611727"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=611727"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=611727"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}