Authorities are investigating the suspected poisoning of 120 protected native birds, including 76 wedge-tailed eagles, after they were discovered on a property near Violet Town.
The birds were discovered after DELWP executed a search warrant at the property.
The three-day search resulted in the discovery of dead wedge-tailed eagles, kites, hawks, falcons and other native bird species.
It comes a month after several wedge-tailed eagles were found dead on Earlston properties, leading to widespread community concern.
Violet Town's Libby Woodward, who has found three eagles and two magpies dead on her property in the past six-and-a-half years, said the number of dead birds found during the search warrant was horrific.
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