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Across the nation bald eagles are thriving; so why are they dying at Thurmond Lake?

Posted on May 19, 2015 by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

Its origin is mysterious. Its prevalence ubiquitous. The growing and invasive waterweed known as hydrilla beckons hungry waterfowl, known as coots, who fall prey to a lethal blue-green algae present on its leaves. The American bald eagles that prey on … Continue reading →

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