The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has released a disturbing cause of death for a beloved snowy owl that was found dead in New Glarus, Wisconsin. The animal died of "numerous intestinal ...

NEW GLARUS, Wis. (WMTV) - A snowy owl that was previously seen in New Glarus was found dead, the New Glarus Police Department Chief Jeff Sturdevant confirmed Wednesday. He said there was no foul ...

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) released necropsy results for a snowy owl found dead in New Glarus.

NEW GLARUS, Wis. -- A necropsy revealed an apparent cause of death for the New Glarus snowy owl. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources said the snowy owl was found dead on Feb. 5 in New Glarus.

On Feb. 5, a dead snowy owl was found in New Glarus with no apparent signs of the cause of death. A DNR conservation warden collected the carcass and submitted it to the National Wildlife Health ...

Snowy owl in Wisconsin died due to emaciation and intestinal parasites, not avian influenza, per DNR necropsy.

As a result, snowy owls have a mortality rate nearing 80% for their first year of life, which is the estimated age of the New Glarus bird. Advertisement About Our Ads ...