2 men charged in 'killing spree' of over 3,000 birds, including bald eagles, in Montana

Men charged with killing 3,600 birds, including bald eagles, to sell on black market

A federal grand jury indictment says 2 men conspired with others to sell eagle feathers, tails, wings and other parts for 'significant sums of cash' across the U.S. and elsewhere.

2 Montana Men Charged With Killing More Than 3,000 Eagles

Simon Paul and Travis John Branson were indicted for allegedly killing an estimated 3,600 birds in Montana, including federally protected bald eagles, the pair selling the feathers on the black market. What do you think?Read more...

Men charged with killing 3,600 birds, including bald and golden eagles, to sell on black market

The men worked with others to hunt and kill the birds, according to the indictment, and in at least one instance used a dead deer to lure in an eagle that was shot.

Two men charged with killing bald and golden eagles for black market sales

Federal prosecutors in Montana charged two men with poaching federally protected bald and golden eagles in a black market scheme that involved selling their feathers and body parts to buyers around the country.

‘Killing spree’: Men charged with killing bald eagles

Editor's Note: The video above is coverage on bald eagles in Northeast Ohio. MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — A federal grand jury in Montana has indicted two men accused of killing about 3,600 birds, including bald eagles and golden eagles, and selling them on the black market. The indictment returned in U.S. District Court last week charges Simon Paul and Travis John Branson with 13 counts of unlawful trafficking of bald and golden eagles and one count…

Two men charged with killing approximately 3,600 birds, including bald eagles

One of the men charged bragged about going on a "killing spree" to to get feathers from eagles for future sales.(Image credit: Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)