Spain is worried about its vultures and wants to help them by allowing carcasses to be left out for them. Good for them. I'll buy it all but "killing cows"-- Golden eagles will kill calves, but Griffon vultures on cows?? HT Reid.
Meanwhile, a few American Indians continue to slaughter Eagles for feathers and profit, and, worse, try to justify it. It is particularly hard for falconers, who obviously love the birds, to hear-- we are more tightly regulated on this species than on any other. HT Annie Hocker.
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It's sad to hear of people killing eagles for their feathers, but to try and sell them for a profit? That seems to me to be against the beliefs by Native Americans that the birds are sacred and deserve respect. I know that long ago, Native Americans would only kill eagles in very specific circumstances, with specific rituals. It was a very important event and was not taken lightly, and never for 'profit.'
I always thought the federal laws regarding possession of raptor feathers was a bit over-the-top, but it's things like this that remind me how unfortunately necessary they are.
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