Man who killed eagles on a Native American reservation gets nearly 4 years in prison

MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — A Washington state man accused of leading a wildlife trafficking ring on a Native American reservation that killed thousands of eagles and hawks to sell on the black market was sentenced Thursday to nearly four years in prison. The trafficking ring operated...

Man who killed eagles on Native American reservation and sold them on the black market gets nearly 4 years in prison

MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — Man who killed eagles on Native American reservation and sold them on the black market gets nearly 4 years in prison.

Poachers are exploiting the high demand for eagle feathers that are sacred among Native Americans

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — America's golden eagles face a rising threat from a black market for their feathers used in Native American powwows and other ceremonies, according to wildlife officials, researchers and tribal members. The government’s response has been two-pronged: A...

A young golden eagle attacks a toddler in Norway, its fourth such assault on humans

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — At first, Francis Ari Sture thought a human was trying to shove him down the steep Norwegian mountainside. Then he saw the golden eagle land. “We are staring at each other for, maybe, a whole minute,” Sture told The Associated Press on Monday....

Wildlife trafficking ring killed at least 118 eagles, prosecutors say

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A man helped kill at least 118 eagles to sell their feathers and body parts on the black market as part of a long-running wildlife trafficking ring in the western U.S. that authorities allege killed thousands of birds, court filings show. Travis John Branson...

A bald eagle was shot in the beak. A care team in Missouri is hopeful it can be saved

VALLEY PARK, Mo. (AP) — A bald eagle is slowly recovering after surgeries in Missouri, the victim of a shooting that experts say is far too common for America's national bird and other raptors. The male eagle was found injured in central Missouri on July 11. A volunteer with the...