Letartóztattak két férfit az Amerikai Egyesült Államokban, mert több ezer védett madarat, köztük kopasz sasokat és rétisasokat gyilkoltak meg és kereskedtek velük.
A férfiak több éven keresztül lőtték a madarakat, majd szerveiket és a tollaikat eladták a feketepiacon.
A kopasz- és aranysasok a védett fajok közé tartoznak, ezért vádat emeltek ellenük illegális kereskedés miatt. A két férfit januárban állították bíróság elé.
A madarakat többnyire egy indián rezervátumban, Montana nyugati részén ejtették el.
Egyszer egy szarvastetemet használtak fel, hogy oda vonzzák a madarakat, mielőtt lelőtték őket.
A szerdán nyilvánosságra hozott vádirat 13 védett sasfajt említ, ezen kívül nem nevezték meg milyen egyéb ritka, vagy veszélyeztetett fajok voltak a leölt madarak között – írja a BBC.
A kopasz sas az Egyesült Államok nemzeti madara, a pénzen és a nemzeti pecséten is ábrázolják.
Az Egyesült Államok Hal- és Vadvédelmi Szolgálata szerint 1963-ban mindössze 417 fészkelő kopasz saspár élt az Államokban, ezért 1972-ben betiltották a rájuk vonatkozó vadászatot.
A Sky News szerint a két férfi öt év börtönbüntetésre és 250 000 dollár pénzbüntetésre is számíthat, ha bűnösnek találják őket.
LOCATED: Mavis Christian Jr., was found dead. Police believe he turned the gun on himself.
More from MPD: On November 19, 2023, at 3:31 a.m., officers located who is believed to be the suspect, Mavis Christian Jr., inside the white Chevrolet Malibu in the 3000 Block of Alta… pic.twitter.com/KGIQfWpQjH
#BREAKING : Plane crash reported on I-26 in Asheville, officials confirm According to the Federal Aviation Administration, a single-engine Diamond DA-40 crashed Thursday around 8:15 p.m. on Interstate 26 near Asheville Regional Airport. The FAA says two people were on board… pic.twitter.com/mcwoU8rlZU
#planecrash UPDATE: police are turning around vehicles at the back of the cue behind the wrecked plane on #I26. This is for traffic too close to the wreck to take detours. Still no word on how many people were injured when the plane hit the interstate. #Asheville@WLOS_13pic.twitter.com/t9dsNa7POj
Nearly 30 people have been sent to hospitals following multiple anhydrous ammonia leaks at a cheese factory in Greeneville, Tennessee on Wednesday morning, according to officials.https://t.co/Grw7LuSeZR
A crash involving dozens of vehicles along a foggy stretch of California’s Interstate 5 in southern California has left two people dead and nine others injured.
The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Margaret Norvell seized over a ton of cocaine with an estimated street value of more than $32.2 million dollars on Tuesday, according to authorities. https://t.co/zjts4Boufq
Conditions in Berrien County, MI remain hazardous due to lake effect snow, reduced visibility, and blowing snow. Here's a look at cameras on I-94 courtesy of @MDOT_Southwest. A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect until 11 AM EST Wednesday with additional accumulations up to 2". pic.twitter.com/obkkPQZXAQ
An investigation is underway in rural southwestern Virginia, where authorities found a woman dead inside a natural cave on Friday. There are hundreds of caves in that area. https://t.co/3DGqGRaquK
U.S. CENTCOM Strikes Houthi Terrorist Missile Launchers
In the context of ongoing multi-national efforts to protect freedom of navigation and prevent attacks on U.S. and partner maritime traffic in the Red Sea, on Jan. 17 at approximately 11:59 p.m. (Sanaa time), U.S. Central… pic.twitter.com/MMCQbzr1f7
At least 6 IRGC's Fateh-110 missiles hit the Mossad base in Erbil, Iraq.
The United States funds Kurdish separatist groups in this region, which engage in sabotage, terrorism and espionage against Iran. pic.twitter.com/C7AInoIfQV
ALERT:#DPD is investigating a shooting in the 5000 block N Orleans Ct. Six victims located. Extent of injuries unknown at this time. Investigation is ongoing. Officers are working to develop suspect information. #Denverpic.twitter.com/xzYGU79nFT
Some attendees of the Kansas City Chiefs playoff game in January suffered frostbite, with 12 people requiring amputation surgeries for fingers and toes, according to a Kansas City hospital.https://t.co/An0CnCVseF
The National Weather Service warns of a severe snowstorm in California's Sierra Nevada mountains, with up to 12 feet of snow forecasted over the weekend. pic.twitter.com/MnfAwGTn95
Timelapse of an intense tornado warned storm moving into downtown Houston, Texas this evening. Watch as the skyline disappears as blinding rain and destructive winds move in. Video courtesy of @EarthCam. #TXwxpic.twitter.com/3lSUt87LTD
Crowded public bus hijacked, taken on wild high-speed chase down Atlanta freeway; 1 killed: A passenger was killed by a gunshot wound after a suspect hijacked a transit bus in metro Atlanta and led authorities on a high-speed chase into a neighboring… https://t.co/WNlRstbaZ4pic.twitter.com/Sqgo198VBn
Crowded public bus hijacked, taken on wild high-speed chase down Atlanta freeway; 1 killed: A passenger was killed by a gunshot wound after a suspect hijacked a transit bus in metro Atlanta and led authorities on a high-speed chase into a neighboring… https://t.co/WNlRstbaZ4pic.twitter.com/Sqgo198VBn
✋️ Who here thinks we should send the National Guard to Aurora Colorado to deal with these armed gangs of undocumented Venezuelan? This is domestic terrorism and FBI presence is needed. 👀😳 pic.twitter.com/vjvzoSCCC5
Your votes matter this November. An armed Venezuelan gang has taken control of an apartment complex as well as other parts of town in Aurora Colorado. Is this what you want? I never thought I'd live to see the day something like this happens in the U.S. straight out of a movie https://t.co/Zru9WhMCA5
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis says the viral videos of armed Venezuelan gangs taking over apartment buildings is just a figment of the "imagination" of local leaders. Fmr apartment resident Cindy Romero absolutely DESTROYS Polis:
A Somerset, Kentucky man -- Jesse Kipf -- was sentenced to 81 months in prison for illegally accessing the Hawaii Death Registry System to fake his own death to avoid paying child support. pic.twitter.com/JPblsYAr3x
Latalia Anjolie Margalli, 22, is now charged with 2nd degree murder and five counts of 2nd degree assault with a dangerous weapon in the weekend downtown Minneapolis car assault that left a teen dead, five injured. Charges indicate that Margalli started the fight with a male she… pic.twitter.com/0m7XSnGFkH
🚨#WATCH: As a major fire breaks out at a recycling Lithium Battery plant triggering massive explosions leading to mandatory evacuations⁰⁰📌#Fredericktown | #Missouri
Watch as numerous fire departments rush to the scene of a major fire at a lithium battery recycling plant in… pic.twitter.com/rLZIV11zCy
Kijev Obolonyi Kerületi Ügyészsége a helyi hatóságokkal leleplezett egy bűnszervezetet, amely egzotikus és vadon élő állatok illegális kereskedelmével foglalkozott.
A fővárosi rendfenntartók számos olyan hirdetést fedeztek fel internetes és közösségi oldalakon, amelyekben védett, az ukrán Vörös Könyvben szereplő állatokat árusítottak.
A bűnszervezetet egy 36 éves nő és egy 35 éves férfi vezette. A hatóságok öt házkutatást tartottak az ügyben, melyek során közel 400 állatot. köztük tigriseket, majmokat, mosómedvéket, baglyokat, hüllőket és más állatokat fedeztek fel.
Az ügyben büntetőeljárás indult, a vizsgálatok megkezdődtek.
⚡️Governor: Air defense shoots down all Russian drones in Kyiv Oblast.
Kyiv Oblast Governor Oleksiy Kuleba reported that air defense forces shot down all the drones Russia targeted at infrastructure facilities in Kyiv Oblast in the early hours of Dec. 30.
At one of the impact sites in Kyiv, where Ukrainian firefighters are battling to bring a fire at a ruptured gas main under control. pic.twitter.com/yi9uuZCWXg
Breaking:Today, a Russian Kh-101 Air-Launched Cruise Missile was seen flying low over Kyiv during the ongoing missile attack. It's unclear if it hits anything on the ground.#Kharkiv Russia#UkraineRussiaWarpic.twitter.com/a0n3uI3Tst
❗️Around 6 AM local time, an air raid was announced across #Ukraine. Russia launched cruise missiles across the country. Explosions were heard in many cities, including #Kyiv.
Consequences of a missile attack on Kyiv. 10 people were injured, another 79 were evacuated
📍 In the Podilsky district, a two-story building has been occupied, there is destruction. 📍 There was a fire in an apartment in the Shevchenkiv district, 15 people were evacuated from… pic.twitter.com/WCQSWOZ7pJ
Early yesterday, the building where #Estonian amb @AnnelyKolk lives in #Kyiv was hit by a Russian drone. She was lucky not to be harmed.
No one is safe in #Ukraine until Russia stops its aggression. 🇺🇦needs more air defense to protect its residents. We must not get used to this. pic.twitter.com/bUTz3c5AT6
