Golden eagle feathers are sacred in many cultures. The Yakama Nation aviary is now home to a 1-year old golden eagle. That’s a big deal because it’s hard to get those feathers legally from the ...

Someone shot a golden eagle pulled out its tail feathers, then left it for dead on the Navajo Nation. The rescue group Hawks Aloft released an x-ray of the bird. A security officer at the Navajo ...

Immature golden eagle feathers are especially valued among tribes, and a tail set from one of the birds can sell for several hundred dollars, according to details disclosed during a separate ...

An eagle feather dislodged from the bustle of a Crow or ... it takes about five years to get a whole immature golden eagle and four and a half years to get an adult golden or a golden eagle tail.

CEDAR CITY, Utah, March 2 (UPI) -- A golden eagle hit by a car in Utah suffered more serious injuries after the collision, when someone plucked its tail feathers, a wildlife rehabilitator says.

Prosecutors say the man and others killed about 3,600 birds during a yearslong “killing spree” on the Flathead Indian Reservation and elsewhere.

Branson, of Cusick, Washington, sold an unidentified purchaser two sets of golden eagle tail feathers - highly prized among many Native American tribes - for $650 in March 2021, according to court ...

Branson responded with two pictures of golden eagle tail feathers, according to the indictment. The buyer sent Branson $650 via PayPal, and Branson mailed a package containing feathers. Later that ...

Yukon wildlife authorities want help tracking whoever is responsible for stripping a golden eagle of its wings and tail feathers. Conservation officers say the eagle carcass was discovered six ...

Golden eagle feathers are sacred in many cultures. The Yakama Nation aviary is now home to a 1-year-old golden eagle. That’s a big deal because it’s hard to get those feathers legally from the ...