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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Matthew Brown

Man who killed 118 eagles and sold off their parts on the black market to be sentenced

An adult golden eagle circles overhead in a remote area of Box Elder County, Utah, May 20, 2021 - (AP)

A Washington state man who pleaded guilty to killing at least 118 eagles as part of a wildlife trafficking ring that operated on a Native American Reservation in Montana faces sentencing Thursday before a federal judge.

The trafficking ring sold eagle feathers and parts on a black market that exploits high demand among tribal members who use them in powwows and other ceremonies.

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