10,000 Birds

APRIL 7, 2020

It didn’t occur to me till I started reading The Falcon Thief: A True Tale of Adventure, Treachery, and the Hunt for the Perfect Bird that there was also a possible threat to the eagle herself: poachers, who steal raptor eggs and chicks. And, some background on those laws, both in the United Kingdom and the United States.

Falcons 200

Falcons United Kingdom Zimbabwe Eggs 200

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

He likes to hunt.” FWS agents later served a search warrant on Crooked Arm’s residence, where they found, among other things, a handwritten note documenting the agents’ order for a bald eagle fan and a winter hawk fan. Shane also agreed to cooperate, and he conceded that he knew it was illegal to sell hawk and eagle parts.

Eagles 113

Eagles Bald Eagle Deer Birds 113

10,000 Birds

MARCH 7, 2023

Plume hunting raged supreme 150 years ago, when egret feathers were part of a worldwide trade in feathers and other bird parts, used for women’s hats and other articles of clothing (but mostly hats), delighting the upper classes and practically wiping out bird species. Treaties trump state laws. And its passage was not easy.

Connecticut 147

Connecticut Washington Legislation Hunting 147