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Man who killed eagles on a Native American
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Posted By: Hazymac, 11/1/2024 11:07:58 AM

MISSOULA, Mont. — 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 for years on the Flathead Indian Reservation in northwest Montana, exploiting high demand among tribal members for feathers and other bird parts that are used in powwows and sacred ceremonies. The defendant and others killed at least 118 eagles, 107 hawks and as many as 3,600 birds overall, prosecutors said. Juvenile golden eagles in particular were targeted because their black and white

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Reply 1 - Posted by: Jesuslover54 11/1/2024 11:21:29 AM (No. 1824046)
Just four years?
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Reply 2 - Posted by: Northcross 11/1/2024 11:59:40 AM (No. 1824073)
Should have been staked down where hawks, eagles, and buzzards are always looking for a meal.
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Reply 3 - Posted by: czechlist 11/1/2024 12:03:17 PM (No. 1824076)
What about the birds killed by wind and/or solar farms? There may not be intent but the birds are still dead.
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Reply 4 - Posted by: avital2 11/1/2024 12:13:12 PM (No. 1824084)
that sentence is not nearly long enough.
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Reply 5 - Posted by: rytwng 11/1/2024 12:29:52 PM (No. 1824095)
He should be below ground level.
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Reply 6 - Posted by: Venturer 11/1/2024 12:31:08 PM (No. 1824097)
he got off easy
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Reply 7 - Posted by: Illinois Mom 11/1/2024 12:53:04 PM (No. 1824106)
We have eagles nests on or property in Wisconsin. I could not let my kids collect the feathers from the ground, but the wind-farms over the hill can chop them up and that's okay?
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Reply 8 - Posted by: downnout 11/1/2024 2:20:28 PM (No. 1824150)
Stake him out and let the raptors tear at his flesh. It would serve him right.
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Reply 9 - Posted by: velirotta 11/1/2024 2:28:06 PM (No. 1824152)
When will the Indians who paid money for the feathers go on trial? I mean, honestly, the hypocrisy of the "noble red man" who claims a respect for nature that white folks can never comprehend stands out like a billboard in this article.
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Reply 10 - Posted by: nerdowell 11/1/2024 2:48:19 PM (No. 1824164)
A couple of things: Many of these crimes occurred on tribal lands, and they are the aggrieved party. Why do the Feds have to handle this? The Feds are responsible for this situation; making it illegal to sell feathers and parts of say road- or windmill- kill created the black market. Bald Eagle populations are not under threat; these laws designate them sacred cows, or akin to the king's deer. It seems like protecting Federal salaries, not birds, is the main concern.
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Reply 11 - Posted by: Hazymac 11/1/2024 3:17:00 PM (No. 1824178)
Four years in prison for this poacher isn't enough. There are twenty-five nesting pairs of bald eagles in Pinellas County, Florida where I live. Several times a year behind the wheel of my car, I catch a glimpse of one soaring overhead. Inspiring, magnificent. I can't understand why anyone would harm golden eagles, bald eagles, or the hawks and kites. In our local Spring Bayou, the manatees have just arrived for the season and can be seen at high tide. They'll be around until the Ides of March. It's a privilege to see these rare animals.
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Reply 12 - Posted by: FL_Absentee_Voter 11/1/2024 4:22:36 PM (No. 1824214)
#2 - Even the raptors wouldn't want what would be left if my daughter were to get to him first.
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Reply 13 - Posted by: Rumblehog 11/1/2024 5:36:00 PM (No. 1824252)
Take his dominant eye and shooting hand.
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Reply 14 - Posted by: JimBob 11/1/2024 11:42:15 PM (No. 1824384)
I'm with #3 and #7. Throw this guy in prison, but the wind turbines chop up eagles on an Industrial scale, and that's OK, I guess because the wind turbines are politically favored by the Leftists and the Lamestreams.
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Reply 15 - Posted by: CivilServant 11/2/2024 9:02:09 AM (No. 1824487)
The Federal Gov’t has NO RIGHT to prosecute this man for acts on NON US SOIL. Or, the word of the Federal Gov’t means nothing, and this is yet another treaty ignored. Can’t have it both ways.
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Reply 16 - Posted by: broken01 11/5/2024 7:18:11 AM (No. 1826147)
I love birds as they can fly and when I was a kid, I wished that I could do that. Birds of prey like eagles and hawks are some of the most beautiful and majestic that I couldn't imagine harming them. Just last week I saw a bald eagle in the street eating roadkill. It was a back road, and I was the only one on the street at that time. She (females are larger) was awesome and I was able to get a few pictures before she flew off. I was excited to get home to look at the photos. This person should have gotten more than 4 years in my opinion.
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