17 people and two pawn shops sentenced for eagle trafficking
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This Nevada Department of Wildlife photo shows a Nevada game warden displaying the carcasses and wings of two golden eagles and a hawk seized from an Arizona man accused of killing an eagle and illegally possessing raptor parts at the department's office in Elko. A two-year undercover operation in South Dakota has led to indictments against 15 people for illegally trafficking eagles and other migratory birds. The case in federal court in South Dakota offers a rare window into the black market for eagle feathers, parts and handicrafts.
Joe Doucette/Nevada Department of Wildlife via AP, File