Poisoning — United States
Just 2 weeks ago, a group of 8 elk died in the Boise foothills after feeding on Japanese yew plants. This week, a herd of 50 pronghorn antelope [_Antilocapra americana_] have been found dead in the town of Payette, victims of the same toxic shrub.
The pronghorn were reported to Fish and Game staff early Tuesday afternoon, 17 Jan 2017; conservation officers located the 50 animals in one large scattered group later that day. The cause of death was not immediately evident, and 4 of the
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