Dear all,

Further to the previous message I neglected to send the following
additional material.

I also note that there is a National Eagle Repository (Repository),
located at Rocky Mountain Arsenal northeast of Denver, Colorado. Its
mission is to provide a central location for the receipt, storage, and
distribution of bald and golden eagles that are found dead, and their
parts. The eagles, and their parts, are shipped to Native Americans
who are enrolled in Federally recognized tribes, for use in religious
and cultural ceremonies. Further to this, there are reports of a
substantial backlog in the supply of eagle parts. As reported on
INDIANZCOM - "More than 4,000 Native Americans are waiting for eagles
and eagle feather parts, a federal government employee said at a court
hearing on Tuesday.

Bernadette Atencio works at the National Eagle Repository, part of the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. She said the waiting period for an
immature golden eagle is about four years and about two years for a
bald eagle. The Casper Star-Tribune reported.

She said the requests pile up because repository doesn't receive many
eagles. Those that are received are often in poor condition, she said.
The backlog will take years and years to resolve.", see:
http://www.indianz.com/News/2006/014117.asp for this and other stories.

I would be interested in hearing of similar prosecutions and cases
from other jurisdictions.

Those interested in this and other matters related to wild birds
should look at the Michigan State University College of Law: Animal
Legal & Historical Web Center at: http://www.animallaw.info/. See in
particular the article "Detailed Discussion of the Bald and Golden
Eagle Protection Act", by Rebecca F. Wisch, Animal Law Legal and
Historical Web Center, (2002)published by the Michigan State
University College of Law.

Cheers,

Robert Gosford
ERSG Moderator