{"id":2125961,"date":"2023-12-15T11:46:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-15T16:46:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/montana-men-charged-in-the-killing-and-trafficking-of-bald-eagles\/"},"modified":"2023-12-15T11:48:59","modified_gmt":"2023-12-15T16:48:59","slug":"montana-men-charged-in-the-killing-and-trafficking-of-bald-eagles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/montana-men-charged-in-the-killing-and-trafficking-of-bald-eagles\/","title":{"rendered":"Montana men face charges for killing and trafficking bald eagles"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmontana-men-charged-in-the-killing-and-trafficking-of-bald-eagles%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2125961&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Men Indicted for Killing Thousands of Bald Eagles in Montana<\/h2>\n<p>Two men in Montana, Simon Paul, 42, and Travis John Branson,\u2064 48, have been accused of a\u200b heinous crime &#8211; the \u200cmass murder of thousands of birds, including the iconic bald\u2062 eagles. According \u200cto reports, they callously\u2064 sold\u2062 off\u200d the parts and feathers of these majestic creatures on the black market.<\/p>\n<p>The charges \u200bagainst Paul and Branson are grave &#8211; one count of\u2062 conspiracy, 13 counts of unlawfully trafficking bald and \u2062golden eagles, and \u200done count of violating the Lacey Act, \u2064which prohibits the trafficking\u200d of illegally taken\u200c wildlife.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;The \u200ddefendants then illegally sold the eagles on the black market for significant sums of cash across\u2062 the\u200d United \u200cStates and elsewhere,&#8221; prosecutors argued.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Over a period of six years, from January 2015 to March 2021, Paul and Branson are accused of ruthlessly slaughtering more than\u200c 3,600 birds\u2062 near the Flathead\u200d Indian Reservation.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/arrest-made-in-killing-of-bald-eagle-nfl-players-family-indicted-by-grand-jury\/\" title=\"NFL player's family indicted for killing bald eagle, arrest made.\">bald \u2063eagle<\/a>, a symbol of strength and freedom in the U.S., faced the brink \u2063of extinction in the 1990s due to various threats such as \u200chabitat destruction, fish contamination, and the vulnerability of their eggs. In \u20641940, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-are-saving-the-environment-by-killing-whales\/\" title=\"Democrats Are 'Saving the Environment' by Killing Whales\">killing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bald-eagles-are-making-a-comeback-report\/\" title=\"Bald Eagles Are Making A Comeback: Report\">bald eagles<\/a><\/a> was declared illegal, and in \u200d1967, \u200cthey \u2063were added to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bureaucrats-recovered-only-3-percent-of-endangered-species-under-50-years-of-endangered-species-act\/\" title=\"Bureaucrats saved just 3% of endangered species in 50 years of the Act.\">endangered \u2063species list<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, efforts to restore their population led to\u200b bald eagles being moved to the threatened\u200d species list in 2007. However, the actions of Paul and Branson pose a significant setback to these conservation efforts.<\/p>\n<p>If\u2063 convicted, \u200dPaul \u200cand Branson could face severe consequences &#8211; \u2064up to 11 years in prison and fines of\u200c up \u2063to $275,000 each.<\/p>\n<h3>Read\u2062 more from the Washington Examiner:<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"#\">Click here<\/a><\/p>\n<p> I am sorry, but your statement appears to be\u2063 incomplete. Could you please provide more information or clarify your question \u2064or statement?<\/p>\n<h2> What additional information\u200c can you\u2062 provide to complete your statement and facilitate a more accurate response<\/h2>\n<p><span>  In\u2062 order to provide a more accurate response, it would be helpful to provide more context or\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/air-force-accused-of-lowering-standards-for-elite-unit-to-accommodate-female-candidate\/\" title=\"Air Force Accused of Lowering Standards for Elite Unit to Accommodate Female Candidate\">specific details related<\/a> to the statement or question. This could \u2063include any relevant background \u2064information, related factors or variables, any constraints or limitations, \u200dand any\u2064 particular objectives or goals. Providing more specific information\u2064 can help tailor the\u200b response\u200c to your needs and provide \u200bmore accurate and relevant information.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two Montana men, Simon Paul, 42, and Travis John Branson, 48, face charges for killing numerous birds, including bald eagles. They allegedly sold the birds&#8217; parts and feathers on the black market. 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