Nontarget Trapping Incident Report
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Reported: Feb 26, 2004
Species: Other (golden eagle)
Victim's Disposition: dead
Legal Action: Yes |
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Summary: A trapper employed by the federal government's Wildlife Services was investigated for trapping, killing, and failing to report a golden eagle caught in a government leghold trap. The eagle was found alive and struggling by 8 teenagers and their instructor while they were hiking in a wilderness therapy program. When a conservation officer arrived at the scene the eagle was gone; only feathers and blood remained. Source: The Salt Lake Tribune |
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