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Eagle Deaths by Wind Turbines Increasing, Study Finds

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Data from the wind-power companies notes the deaths at least 85 Golden Eagles and Bald Eagles since 1997, with at least 67 of those deaths occurring with in the past five years. Justice Department is investigating seven of the deaths, since they violate federal law. News Bald Eagles Golden Eagles windmills'

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Bird Litigation: Eagle Tails and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act

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However, there are still instances where individuals intentionally kill birds and there are criminal prosecutions under the MBTA, though they are uncommon. The case involved two men, Douglas “Vance” Crooked Arm and Kenneth Shane, and they were charged with baiting and killing eagles and hawks to make fans of tail feathers.

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Birding Shanghai in June 2022

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I wonder what Americans would think if, in a Wikipedia entry, a Bald Eagle would be illustrated using a photo taken at an Albanian zoo. If the animal then touches or investigates the mark, it is taken as an indication that the animal perceives the reflected image as an image of itself, rather than of another animal.

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