Bald Eagle feathers

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(a) Prohibited acts; criminal penalties
Whoever, within the United States or any place subject to the jurisdiction thereof, without being permitted to do so as provided in this subchapter, shall knowingly, or with wanton disregard for the consequences of his act take, possess, sell, purchase, barter, offer to sell, purchase or barter, transport, export or import, at any time or in any manner any bald eagle commonly known as the American eagle or any golden eagle, alive or dead, or any part, nest, or egg thereof of the foregoing eagles, or whoever violates any permit or regulation issued pursuant to this subchapter, shall be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned not more than one year or both: Provided, That in the case of a second or subsequent conviction for a violation of this section committed after October 23, 1972, such person shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned not more than two years, or both: Provided further, That the commission of each taking or other act prohibited by this section with respect to a bald or golden eagle shall constitute a separate violation of this section: Provided further, That one-half of any such fine, but not to exceed $2,500, shall be paid to the person or persons giving information which leads to conviction: Provided further, That nothing herein shall be construed to prohibit possession or transportation of any bald eagle, alive or dead, or any part, nest, or egg thereof, lawfully taken prior to June 8, 1940, and that nothing herein shall be construed to prohibit possession or transportation of any golden eagle, alive or dead, or any part, nest, or egg thereof, lawfully taken prior to the addition to this subchapter of the provisions relating to preservation of the golden eagle.



LAS VEGAS (AP) – A 54-year-old powwow announcer has been sentenced to three years’ probation and ordered to repay $4,500 for selling feathers of a federally-protected immature golden eagle.

Terry Fiddler of Red Wing, Minn., was also sentenced Friday by U.S. District Judge Roger Hunt in Las Vegas to 100 hours of community service for his misdemeanor violation of the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act of 1940.

Fiddler pleaded guilty in August to selling a feathered headdress for $3,000 in February 2008 to undercover federal fish and wildlife agents in Las Vegas.

U.S. Attorney Daniel Bogden says Fiddler can only receive more eagle feathers through inheritance, the National Eagle Repository or for religious purposes.

He’s also required to notify authorities before attending future tribal powwows.

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Originally Posted by Tagdot

(a) Prohibited acts; criminal penalties
Whoever, within the United States or any place subject to the jurisdiction thereof, without being permitted to do so as provided in this subchapter, shall knowingly, or with wanton disregard for the consequences of his act take, possess, sell, purchase, barter, offer to sell, purchase or barter, transport, export or import, at any time or in any manner any bald eagle commonly known as the American eagle or any golden eagle, alive or dead, or any part, nest, or egg thereof of the foregoing eagles, or whoever violates any permit or regulation issued pursuant to this subchapter, shall be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned not more than one year or both: Provided, That in the case of a second or subsequent conviction for a violation of this section committed after October 23, 1972, such person shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned not more than two years, or both: Provided further, That the commission of each taking or other act prohibited by this section with respect to a bald or golden eagle shall constitute a separate violation of this section: Provided further, That one-half of any such fine, but not to exceed $2,500, shall be paid to the person or persons giving information which leads to conviction: Provided further, That nothing herein shall be construed to prohibit possession or transportation of any bald eagle, alive or dead, or any part, nest, or egg thereof, lawfully taken prior to June 8, 1940, and that nothing herein shall be construed to prohibit possession or transportation of any golden eagle, alive or dead, or any part, nest, or egg thereof, lawfully taken prior to the addition to this subchapter of the provisions relating to preservation of the golden eagle.



LAS VEGAS (AP) – A 54-year-old powwow announcer has been sentenced to three years’ probation and ordered to repay $4,500 for selling feathers of a federally-protected immature golden eagle.

Terry Fiddler of Red Wing, Minn., was also sentenced Friday by U.S. District Judge Roger Hunt in Las Vegas to 100 hours of community service for his misdemeanor violation of the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act of 1940.

Fiddler pleaded guilty in August to selling a feathered headdress for $3,000 in February 2008 to undercover federal fish and wildlife agents in Las Vegas.

U.S. Attorney Daniel Bogden says Fiddler can only receive more eagle feathers through inheritance, the National Eagle Repository or for religious purposes.

He’s also required to notify authorities before attending future tribal powwows.

And your point is what? My interpretation is the fella you reference was caught selling illegal and scarce wildlife byproducts for personal gain and he deserves to be punished severely. GM Doc appears to have come across a couple of eagle feathers during a walk in the woods and presumably he wants to put them under a picture frame in his office or something of the like. These are two different people/actions. If GM Doc puts his feathers on EBAY or attempts to sell them at the local VFW hall he is inviting similar trouble and consequences.