We have increased the reward to $15,000 for information leading to a conviction for the illegal killing of a bald eagle in southern Louisiana. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has offered a $6,000 reward and the Center is boosting the amount by $9,000. “This cowardly killing of our national bird is unlawful, unacceptable and utterly un-American,” said Lindsay Reeves, a Louisiana-based senior attorney at the Center. “People in our state are sickened by this senseless tragedy, and I hope someone steps forward with information.” Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries agents were notified about an injured bald eagle in Vermilion Parish near Erath on Dec. 5, 2025. The injured eagle was found at the intersection of Robert Road and Wilmer Road in a rural area near Lake Peigneur. Agency personnel located the injured bald eagle and brought the animal in for an examination. During the examination it was determined that the eagle suffered from a fatal gunshot wound and the bird succu...