Bald eagle shot near St. Walburg
Sasktip and conservation officers from the Loon Lake area are searching for suspects who shot a bald eagle near St. Walburg earlier this month.
According to the Sasktip Facebook page, the incident occurred on either Nov. 9 or 10. The animal was found in a tree, and was deceased. The investigation into the incident is ongoing.
Dorintosh-based wildlife rehabilitator Mark Dallyn said bald eagles are protected in Saskatchewan, and it is very disappointing to hear when shootings occur with birds of prey.
“It’s a very majestic bird, and nobody can tell me they shot [an eagle] to eat it,” he said. “Other than that, to have a bird that was so close to being endangered and finally coming back in the province, and having someone shoot it for no reason is disappointing,” said Dallyn.