"Guilty Plea: US Man's Eagle Killing Spree for Black Market Sales"
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Travis John Branson pleaded guilty to participating in a scheme to illegally hunt and sell bald and golden eagles, facing up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine. His co-defendant, Simon Paul, is still on the run. The men routinely met on the Flathead Indian Reservation in Montana to hunt eagles, selling their parts for significant sums of cash. The killing of bald eagles, a national symbol, was seen as particularly flagrant, and it remains unclear how many of the 3,600 birds killed were eagles.
- Man Pleads Guilty in 'Killing Spree' of Bald Eagles in Montana The New York Times
- US man pleads guilty to 'killing spree' of eagles BBC.com
- Washington man admits killing bald eagles to sell parts on black market The Washington Post
- Washington state man accused of eagle "killing spree" to sell feathers and body parts on black market CBS News
- Arrest warrant issued for Montana man accused of killing thousands of birds, including eagles The Associated Press
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