An adult golden eagle circles overhead in a remote area of Box Elder County, Utah, May 20, 2021. Harvey Hugs, a Montana felon previously convicted of killing eagles to sell their parts on the black market, was sentenced to three years in federal prison Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024, for related gun violations. (Spenser Heaps/The Deseret News via AP, File)
January 25, 2024
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Montana man convicted of killing eagles is sentenced to 3 years in prison for related gun violations
BILLINGS (AP) — A Montana felon previously convicted of killing eagles to sell their parts on the black market was sentenced to three years in federal prison on Wednesday for related gun violations.