Ex-candidate Kahn's ranch site of bird poisoning

CARTERSVILLE - The attorney for former congressional candidate Roger Kahn says the Democrat is cooperating with state and federal authorities investigating more than 3,000 dead birds on his Bartow County cattle ranch. <br> <br> Authorities have gathered 3,270 dead birds, including doves, ducks, geese, blackbirds, grackles and hawks, from the ranch and nearby property. <br> <br> Lisa Doty, a spokeswoman for the state Wildlife Resources Division, said there have been no reports of deaths further up the food chain such as possums, raccoons or dogs. <br> <br> A black tarp covers remnants of pesticide-tainted corn found Jan. 22 on the edge of a pond on several hundred acres owned by Kahn Cattle Co. in the community of White, Doty said. The tarp is to prevent more wildlife from getting to it, she said. <br> <br> In a statement released by attorney David Vaughan of Cartersville, Kahn said he ``was greatly saddened to learn of the loss of numerous birds on or around my ranch here in Bartow County.&#39;&#39; He said he will ``cooperate in every way with federal and state wildlife officials.&#39;&#39; <br> <br> A neighbor of Kahn&#39;s reported a large number of dead birds in her yard Jan. 21. Results of tests to determine the type of poison may be available as early as Monday, Doty said. <br> <br> Kahn lost to Republican Phil Gingrey in the November election for the 11th District congressional seat.

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