Two
men in Montana were indicted after allegedly killing nearly 3600
birds and then selling them on the black market.
The birds included bald and golden eagles.
42 year old Simon Paul and 48 year old Travis John
Branson are facing charges including 13 counts of unlawfully trapped.
King, federally protected birds and violating the Lacy Act.
Now, according to the indictment,
Branson and others told buyers he was on a
killing spree with Paul described as a shooter.
The birds were allegedly killed between 2015 and
2021 near Montana's flathead Indian reservation and elsewhere.