Less than two weeks later, law enforcement stopped Branson on the reservation and found in his vehicle the feet and feathers of a golden eagle he had shot near Polson, Montana, according to ...

FILE – An adult golden eagle circles overhead in a remote area of Box Elder County, Utah, May 20, 2021. (Spenser Heaps/The Deseret News via AP, File) ...

Branson made between $180,000 and $360,000 from 2009 to 2021 selling bald and golden eagle parts illegally, court records said. Christensen allowed Branson to remain out of custody until he ...

FILE - This undated photo from a court document provided by the U.S. Attorney for the District of Montana shows golden eagle feet recovered by law enforcement officers from a Washington state man ...

Less than two weeks later, law enforcement stopped Branson on the reservation and found in his vehicle the feet and feathers of a golden eagle he had shot near Polson, Montana, according to ...

A man helped kill at least 118 eagles to sell their feathers and body parts on the black market as part of a long-running wildlife trafficking ring in the western U.S. that authorities allege ...

This image provided by the US Attorney for the District of Montana from a court document shows golden eagle feet that law enforcement officers recovered from the vehicle of a Washington state man ...

Golden eagle feet recovered by law enforcement officers from a Washington state man's vehicle. U.S. Attorney for the District of Montana via AP ...

Prosecutors say the Cusick, Washington man made between $180,000 and $360,000 from 2009 to 2021 selling bald and golden eagle parts illegally.

But they’re unable to keep up with demand and the repository has a yearslong backlog. Branson made between $180,000 and $360,000 from 2009 to 2021 selling bald and golden eagle parts illegally, court ...

This image from a court document shows golden eagle feet that law enforcement officers recovered from the vehicle of a Washington state man charged with federal wildlife trafficking violations.

Prosecutors say the Cusick, Washington man made between $180,000 and $360,000 from 2009 to 2021 selling bald and golden eagle parts illegally.