Raptor Deaths in Ontario Studied by University of Guelph

Raptor Deaths in Ontario Caused by Humans
Human encroachment is the leading cause of death among Ontario’s at-risk birds of prey, according to a first-ever University of Guelph study.
Among deceased raptors submitted to the Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative over a 23-year period, a majority of the wild birds died of trauma and starvation, said pathobiology professor Nicole Nemeth.
“The most common cause of death was from trauma, which often included colliding with a vehicle or fl