$20,000 Reward Offered After Bald Eagle Shot Dead in Louisiana

Reward rises to $20,000 for information in fatal shooting of Vermilion Parish bald eagle

A bald eagle was found shot and later died near Lake Peigneur in Vermilion Parish. The reward for tips leading to the shooter’s conviction has increased to $20,000, funded by several wildlife groups. LDWF urges anyone with info to report it anonymously through their hotline or app.

$20,000 reward offered after bald eagle shot dead in Louisiana

Authorities offer a $20,000 reward for information leading to a conviction in the illegal shooting of a bald eagle in Louisiana.

$20K reward offered after bald eagle shot, killed in Louisiana

The eagle was found wounded in Vermilion Parish last year in December and died shortly afterward. Wildlife officials are still looking for information.

$20,000 reward offered after bald eagle shot dead in Vermilion Parish

VERMILION PARISH, La. (KLFY) -- Authorities are offering a $20,000 award after a bald eagle was illegally shot and killed in December. The bird was discovered at the intersection of Robert and Wilmer Road, in Vermilion Parish on Dec. 5, 2025. LDWF Agents were notified about an injured bald eagle and located and captured the [...]

Investigators seek answers in bald eagle killing, $20K reward offered

State and federal authorities are offering a $20,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the individual who killed a bald eagle in Vermilion Parish last December.

Reward climbs to $20,000 in bald eagle shooting probe in Vermilion Parish

VERMILION PARISH, La. (NEWS 15) — The reward for information leading to a conviction in the illegal shooting death of a bald eagle in Vermilion Parish has increased to $20,000, according to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. LDWF…