Using thermal imaging and GPS tracking, wildlife authorities successfully captured a massive bird of prey without causing injury. Secured at a conservation facility in Brownsville, the giant raptor is undergoing DNA sequencing and skeletal analysis to determine if it is a new species, an unusual subspecies, or a case of genetic gigantism.<\/p>\n
With an extraordinary wingspan of nearly ten feet, the predator is prompting comparisons to extinct giants like Haast\u2019s Eagle as scientists study how it survived undetected. The discovery has sparked local proposals for a research sanctuary in the Rio Grande Valley, proving nature still holds remarkable secrets… CLICK BELOW TO READ MORE<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Using thermal imaging and GPS tracking, wildlife authorities successfully captured a massive bird of prey without causing injury. Secured at a conservation facility in Brownsville, the giant… <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6209,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6208","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-stories"],"yoast_head":"\n