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Texas Man Sentenced In Eagle Trafficking Ring That Killed Thousands Of Protected Birds

A Texas man received five years of probation and was ordered to pay $77,500 in restitution after admitting his role in a black-market operation that killed approximately 3,600 bald and golden eagles and other birds on and around Montana’s Flathead Indian Reservation. John Patrick Butler, 71, of Texas, pleaded guilty in December 2025 to one count of conspiracy, two counts of unlawful trafficking of bald and golden eagles, and one count of purchas…

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The Dallas Express News broke the news in Dallas, United States on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
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