Man pleads guilty in eagle ‘killing spree’ on Montana reservation
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A Washington state man accused of helping kill thousands of birds pleaded guilty in federal court on March 20 to shooting eagles on an American Indian reservation in Montana and selling their feathers and body parts on the black market.
Travis John Branson pleaded guilty to conspiracy, wildlife trafficking and two counts of trafficking federally protected bald and golden eagles, under a plea deal reached last month with government attorneys.
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