They are still protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, which carries a maximum fine of $15,000 for killing a bald eagle, and the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act, which carries a maximum ...
The second man in a pair accused of killing a bald eagle (not the one pictured) in Nebraska was sentenced, officials said. Photo by Guy Bevan via Unsplash Two men found in a field with a dead bald ...
An investigation centered around a Montana Indian reservation recently landed its first conviction — a Washington state man accused with others of killing thousands of birds including at least 118 ...
Travis John Branson pled guilty to several federal charges, including conspiracy, wildlife trafficking, and trafficking bald ... eagles at a time," the prosecutors explained. "Not only did Branson ...
Bald eagles, once highly imperiled by the pesticide ... “Not only did Branson kill eagles, but he hacked them into pieces to sell for future profits.” The second defendant, Simon Paul, of ...
BRIDPORT — State and federal officials say they're offering a reward for information on the shooting of a bald eagle in October. According to a joint press release from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife ...
is protected under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act. Those found guilty of killing or intentionally injuring a bald eagle can be punished with prison time or hundreds of thousands of ...