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MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 2002

A man from the Salish First Nation of British Columbia, Canada, was sentenced to two years in prison for violating federal eagle protection laws.

Terry Antoine, 47, had claimed he was selling eagle parts and feathers to tribes in the United States due to stringent and slow-moving federal policies. But prosecutors convinced a jury he was only after monetary gain.

Get the Story:
B.C. man sentenced for illegal trade in eagle feathers (The Seattle Post-Intelligencer 1/12)
Man Sentenced for Selling Bird Parts (AP 1/11)

Relevant Links:
Eagle Feathers, BIA - http://www.doi.gov/bia/information/eaglepermit.htm
The Bald Eagle and Golden Eagle Protection Act - http://laws.fws.gov/lawsdigest/baldegl.html
Migratory Bird Treaty Act - http://www.usbr.gov/laws/mbta.html

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