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Golden eagles face a rising threat from a black market for their feathers used in Native American powwows and other ceremonies.
Poachers are exploiting the high demand for eagle wings, tails and whole birds.
Government's response has been two -pronged: A crackdown on rings illegally trafficking dead eagles and a program that lawfully distributes eagle feathers and parts to tribal members.
An investigation centered around a Montana Indian reservation recently landed its first conviction.
The pending Montana case comes from an area with some of the highest concentrations of eagles and raptors in the U.S. West .
Illegal shootings are a leading cause of eagle deaths, according to a recent government study.
Most dead eagles, parts and feathers received by tribal members come from the wildlife service’s National Eagle Repository .
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