Butchered Eagles

(Vancouver, British Columbia) On two separate occasions within the past month, a total of 40 slaughtered carcasses of eagles have been found in North Vancouver. The birds' talons and tail feathers were removed and it's believed they are being offered for sale on the black market and possibly smuggled into the U.S.

A reward of $10,000 has been offered by the Ministry of Land, Water and Air Protection. Interestingly, the penalty for first offense poaching or trafficking in eagle parts is a spanking $50,000. They must command a pretty fair price on the black market.