Power lines as a threat to a canopy predator: electrocuted Harpy Eagle in southwestern Brazilian Amazon
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Here we report an electrocution event of a juvenile Harpy Eagle Harpia harpyja in Alta Floresta D’Oeste municipality in Rondonia state, Brazil. We also discuss the negative effects that power transmission lines can have on Harpy Eagle populations in highly fragmented environments.
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