Protected bird shootings on the rise near Cody 

POWELL (AP) — A Cody-area bird rescue organization has reported an increase in the number of protected birds that have been shot in recent months.

The Powell Tribune reports that Susan Ahalt with the Ironside Bird Rescue says she’s seen five protected birds suffering from bullet wounds in the last few months, compared to only a few in her 29 years of working with injured wildlife.

A bald eagle fou...