$14,000 reward in shooting Granite Falls eagles

January 18, 2013 @ 8:44 am

EVERETT, Wash. (AP) - The reward for information to help convict the person who killed four eagles near Granite Falls is now nearly $14,000.

The Stillaguamish Tribe, Humane Society of the United States and Conservation Northwest are offering money to help state Fish and Wildlife investigators.

The dead birds were found Jan. 9 floating in a lake and were apparently shot.

Wildlife Sgt. Jennifer Maurstad told The Daily Herald ( http://bit.ly/Sej8bP) talons and feathers were not taken, so it appears the motive for the shooting was something other than poaching.

Killing an eagle is a federal misdemeanor and also a state crime with fines and up to 90 days in jail.

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Information from: The Daily Herald, http://www.heraldnet.com


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  • longwayhome wrote...
    Sad
    January 16, 2013 8:09 pm
    Very sad. Shows that guns in the hands of idiots can do a lot of harm to people and wildlife as well. Hope they catch these people and make them pick up trash along the freeway for a long time.
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  • sportsguru wrote...
    Phucked up
    January 16, 2013 8:26 pm
    Guns in complete idiots hand, but that's there right to have one for tyranny and killing majestic birds and each other.
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