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bald eagles trafficking sentencing
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AI-generatedNo direct commercial mechanism. The article covers a wildlife trafficking sentencing with no impact on commodity prices, supply chains, or company margins. No sectors are affected.
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- John Patrick Butler sentenced to 5 years probation and $77,500 restitution for trafficking bald and golden eagles.
- Butler pleaded guilty in December 2025 to conspiracy and unlawful trafficking under the Lacey Act.
- Case involved approximately 3,600 birds illegally killed and sold.
- Co-defendant Travis John Branson implicated in illegal hunting on Flathead Indian Reservation.
- Investigation by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; prosecuted by U.S. Attorney's Office.