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This study presents the investigation results of 40 white-tailed eagles\u2019 suspected poisoning cases in the years 2018\u20132020 in Poland. In all tested liver samples, using a liquid chromatography\u2013mass spectrometry method, at least one of the AR (bromadiolone, brodifacoum, difenacoum, flocoumafen) was detected and confirmed. The other tested AR compounds (chlorophacinone, coumachlor, coumatetralyl, difethialone, diphacinone, warfarin) were not detected. The mean concentration of the sum of rodenticides was 174.4 \u00b5g\/kg (from 2.5 to 1225.0 \u00b5g\/kg). In 20 cases, the sum concentration was above 100 \u00b5g\/kg and in 10 cases it was above 200 \u00b5g\/kg. Interpretation of cases of AR poisonings should take into account their concentration in the liver, anatomopathological lesions, circumstances of death\/finding of the animal, and elimination of other possible causes of poisoning. Based on this study, AR was the direct cause of death in 10% of incidents. 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