US man who killed eagles as part of wildlife trafficking ring faces sentencing
Man pleaded guilty to killing 118 eagles to sell parts on black market that exploits demand among tribal members
A Washington state man who pleaded guilty to killing at least 118 eagles as part of a wildlife trafficking ring that operated on a Native American reservation in Montana faces sentencing on Thursday before a federal judge.
The trafficking ring sold eagle feathers and parts on a black market that exploits high demand among tribal members who use them in powwows and other ceremonies.