A man accused of helping to kill more than 3,000 birds, including eagles, intends to plead guilty, court documents show. Prosecutors allege Travis John Branson and others killed about 3,600 birds during a killing spree lasting years on the Flathead Indian Reservation in Montana and elsewhere.


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Man to plead guilty to helping kill 3,600 eagles, other birds and selling feathers prized by Indigenous communities

A Washington state man accused of helping kill more than 3,000 birds — including eagles in an Montana Indigenous community — then illegally selling their feathers intends to plead guilty to illegal wildlife trafficking and other criminal charges, court documents show.

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Associated Press A Washington state man accused of helping kill more than 3,000 birds — including eagles on a Montana Indian reservation — then illegally selling their feathers intends to plead guilty to illegal wildlife trafficking and other criminal charges, court documents show. Federal prosecutors say Travis John Branson and others killed about 3,600 birds during a yearslong “killing spree” on the Flathead Indian Reservation…

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Man to plead guilty in yearslong 'killing spree' of birds for eagle feathers prized by tribes

A man from Washington, who is accused of murdering over 3,600 protected species, including bald eagles and selling them on the black market, has reached a plea agreement with prosecutors.

Travis John Branson of Cusick has entered into a plea agreement with prosecutors, admitting to unlawfully trafficking bald and golden eagles, conspiring and violating the Lacey Act.

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Washington man to plead guilty in ‘killing spree’ of 3,600 eagles and birds

According to an indictment, text messages obtained by investigators showed Travis John Branson and others telling buyers about "a killing spree" in Montana and elsewhere.

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Man accused of helping to kill more than 3,000 birds including eagles to plead guilty

A Washington state man accused of helping kill more than 3,000 birds — including eagles on a Montana Indian reservation — then illegally selling their feathers intends to plead guilty to illegal wildlife trafficking and other criminal charges, court

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Man to plead guilty in 'killing spree' of eagles and other birds for feathers prized by tribes

A Washington state man accused of helping kill more than 3,000 birds — including eagles on a Montana Indian reservation — then illegally selling their feathers intends to plead guilty to illegal wildlife trafficking and other criminal charges, court documents show.

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including eagles on a Montana Indian reservation — then illegally selling their carcasses and feathers intends to plead guilty to illegal wildlife trafficking and other criminal charges, court documents show.

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A Washington state man accused of helping kill more than 3,000 birds — including eagles on a Montana Indian reservation — then illegally selling their carcasses and feathers intends to plead guilty to illegal wildlife trafficking and other criminal charges, court documents show.

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Man to plead guilty in 'killing spree' of birds, including bald eagles, for feathers prized by tribes

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