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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is offering a reward of up to $5,000 to eligible individuals for information that significantly furthers the investigation into, or leads to enforcement action against, the person(s) who illegally shot a bald eagle in or near Bridport, Vermont, this past October.
Game wardens with the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department first responded to reports of a dead adult bald eagle near East Street in Bridport on October 15. A radiography analysis found metal pellets and recent wounds consistent with shotgun fire in the eagle’s body. Officials confirm these are the cause of death. Data from a research band on the eagle’s leg showed that it was first observed in Vermont in August 2006.
The case is being jointly investigated by the special agents with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and game wardens with the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department. Anyone with information should contact Game Warden Detective Sgt. David Taddei with the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department at (802) 498-7078. Wildlife crimes can also be reported to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service through their online tip form or at 1-844-FWS-TIPS (1-844-397-8477).
“U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service special agents and Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department game wardens have a strong history of working together to enforce federal wildlife law in our state,” said Game Warden Col. Justin Stedman with the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department. “Vermonters also have an impressive record of stepping up with information about poaching cases and wildlife violations when law enforcement asks for help. If you know something that could help us hold the person who shot this protected, native bird accountable, we hope you will come forward.”
Although bald eagles have been recovered under both the U.S. Endangered Species Act and Vermont’s state endangered species statutes, they are still protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act. Maximum fines for killing an eagle under these federal laws are $15,000 and $100,000 respectively.
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What kind of idiot shoots a Bald Eagle? I hope they catch this moron and throw the book at him or her, but I doubt it’s a her. There are lots of idiots roaming around VT these days and there’s no shortage of A—holes either. There’s been a lot of soiling in the gene pool lately as well as parental guidance that also lacking.
It’s sad to see the unbelievable lack of respect and humanitarianism that many of the posters on this site have for animals – and very obviously their lack of compassion is generational.
Rachel Carlson said – “Until we have courage to recognize cruelty for what it is, whether its victim is human or animal, we cannot expect things to become much better in this world……We cannot find peace amongst men whose hearts find delight in killing another living creature”.
What’s the genuine difference in killing a baby bear or a wild canid especially when claiming it is “tradition”. Tradition of what? Lack of humaneness and kindness?
All God’s creatures, great and small, do not belong to you to destroy.
But again, like Carsen and Jane Goodall’s impressive endeavors, James Herriot was merely a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine who used his medical expertise to advance the lives of thousands of animals instead of extinguishing them – as do those who teach their sons and grandsons to do because it’s: tradition.
Seriously, have you ever heard of predator or prey? Watched a nature show, in case you haven’t seen it in person? The old, weak, very young are eaten alive in most cases, Mutual of Omaha great show.
It would be nice if Montpelier put in this same exact effort dealing with drug dealers in our state, we’d make some progress.
The state has the resources and responsibility to do both.
But it’s, okay dokey if a wind turbine kills one….
Yup- but it won’t be the turbines up on Lowell. Rarely ever see those spin!
Yes – and PEOPLE can be and have been prey as well, but I don’t hear you condone that, Mr. Johnson.
Nor do I hear you distinguish between killing an animal for basic survival purposes and killing another animal, as humans do, for “pleasure”(?) or sport(?) or “tradition”.
None of that was ever addressed on Mutual of Omaha if I recall correctly because non-human animals rarely if ever murder for “sport” or “tradition”.
The non-human animals are apparently much more highly evolved in that regard.