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  • Man who killed 118 eagles in years-long wildlife trafficking ring set for sentencing

    09/06/2024 5:52:57 AM PDT · by Red Badger · 50 replies
    www.oklahoman.com ^ | September 05, 2024 | Natalie Neysa Alund, Julia Gomez
    A sentencing date has been set for man accused of slaughtering more than 3,600 birds, including more than 118 protected eagles, during a years-long wildlife trafficking ring out West, new court documents show. Travis John Branson, 48, pleaded guilty in March to charges including conspiracy, wildlife trafficking and trafficking bald and golden eagles, in federal court in Montana. According to a sentencing memorandum filed Tuesday, Branson and his “crew” killed eagles and then sold them across the country for profit on the black market. “It was not uncommon for Branson to take upwards of nine eagles at a time,” prosecutors...