Last May, 11 B.C. men were charged in connection with the poaching and trafficking of bald eagles after an investigation that began with the discovery of 50 dead birds in North Vancouver in 2005.Or maybe these guys were just really, really hungry.
Eagle parts, including feathers and talons, were sold to buyers across Canada and the United States.
However, aboriginal rights set out by the Supreme Court of Canada allow First Nations to harvest eagles for social, ceremonial or sustenance purposes.
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