These feathers are highly valued among many ... Repository and researchers say the high demand is fueling the black market for eagle parts. A man from Washington state, who is said to have killed ...

(AP) — America’s golden eagles face a rising threat from a black market for their feathers used in Native ... coupled with a longstanding program that lawfully distributes eagle feathers and parts to ...

With a single golden eagle feather fetching upwards of $500 on the black market, the incentive for illegal hunters and traders has grown dramatically. The demand is driven not just by collectors ...

Some of the feather requests are so color specific that there’s a five-year wait. The high demand has helped create a black market for eagle feathers and other parts. The National Eagle and ...