Louisiana Man Gets Time in Federal Prison for Possession of the Feather of a Bald Eagle
Louisiana Man Gets Time in Federal Prison for Possession of the Feather of a Bald Eagle
Published February 18, 2022
Louisiana – United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that Daniel Glenn Smith, 20, of Homer, Louisiana, has been sentenced by United States Magistrate Judge Mark Hornsby to spend 30 days in prison, followed by 1 year of supervised release, for the unlawful possession of a bald eagle feather.
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries launched an investigation after learning that Smith had been photographed with a dead bald eagle. Agents carried out a search warrant on Smith’s vehicle and recovered a feather from the slaughtered bald eagle. When questioned after the search, Smith admitted to killing the bald eagle and keeping a feather from it.
“The American Bald Eagle is a symbol of our American freedom,” stated U.S. Attorney Brandon B. Brown. “This defendant did not take this symbol seriously, nor the laws that prohibit anyone from killing or possessing even a feather of a bald eagle. These laws were created to protect our wildlife and we will continue to prosecute individuals who abuse those laws.”
Smith had previously been sentenced to probation and barred from possessing a firearm for a year due to hunting violations involving other wildlife.
The US Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Law Enforcement, and the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries investigated the case, which was prosecuted by Assistant US Attorney Leon H. Whitten.
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