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More slaughtered eagles found in B.C.
Rewards offered
Canadian Press
February 22, 2005
VANCOUVER (CP) - Fourteen more eagles believed slaughtered for their talons and tail feathers have been found in North Vancouver, prompting the B.C. government to add to the reward money already posted.
The discovery on the weekend comes less than a month after the remains of 26 other eagles were found. In both cases, the birds' talons and tail feathers had been removed.
The Ministry of Land, Water and Air Protection said Monday it is posting a $5,000 reward, bringing to $10,000 the total reward money being offered.
In addition to the ministry's reward, the District of North Vancouver and the Tsleil-Waututh First Nation are offering a total of $4,000 and the Humane Society of Canada, $1,000.
The B.C. Wildlife Federation has a standing reward of $2,000 for information leading to the conviction of those found responsible for breaking wildlife laws.
Under the province's Wildlife Act, penalties for poaching or trafficking in eagle parts can be as high as $50,000 for a first offence.
Under federal legislation for illegal export, penalties can be as high as $150,000 and five years imprisonment.
The initial discovery Feb. 2 was made by a woman who stumbled across several shallow graves.
The eagle carcasses were found discarded in a ravine on native reserve land with their feet cut off and their back feathers hacked.
Officials said it was likely the birds' legs and feathers were sold on the black market, possibly illegally smuggled into the United States.
About half the world's 70,000 bald eagles live in Alaska while British Columbia is home to about 20,000.
© The Canadian Press 2005
Rewards offered
Canadian Press
February 22, 2005
VANCOUVER (CP) - Fourteen more eagles believed slaughtered for their talons and tail feathers have been found in North Vancouver, prompting the B.C. government to add to the reward money already posted.
The discovery on the weekend comes less than a month after the remains of 26 other eagles were found. In both cases, the birds' talons and tail feathers had been removed.
The Ministry of Land, Water and Air Protection said Monday it is posting a $5,000 reward, bringing to $10,000 the total reward money being offered.
In addition to the ministry's reward, the District of North Vancouver and the Tsleil-Waututh First Nation are offering a total of $4,000 and the Humane Society of Canada, $1,000.
The B.C. Wildlife Federation has a standing reward of $2,000 for information leading to the conviction of those found responsible for breaking wildlife laws.
Under the province's Wildlife Act, penalties for poaching or trafficking in eagle parts can be as high as $50,000 for a first offence.
Under federal legislation for illegal export, penalties can be as high as $150,000 and five years imprisonment.
The initial discovery Feb. 2 was made by a woman who stumbled across several shallow graves.
The eagle carcasses were found discarded in a ravine on native reserve land with their feet cut off and their back feathers hacked.
Officials said it was likely the birds' legs and feathers were sold on the black market, possibly illegally smuggled into the United States.
About half the world's 70,000 bald eagles live in Alaska while British Columbia is home to about 20,000.
© The Canadian Press 2005
