# @centerforbiodiv on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DUYiu2vjkvC
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/55446407-centerforbiodiv-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-02-05T16:47:55.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Center for Biological Diversity (@CenterForBioDiv) — https://gondola.cc/CenterForBioDiv

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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 succumbed to this injury shortly after discovery.

Bald eagles are federally protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act. Violations of these acts carry maximum criminal penalties of up to a $250,000 fine and two years in federal prison.

Bald eagles have made a remarkable comeback in Louisiana. However, they remain a State Species of Greatest Conservation Need. Threats include habitat loss from saltwater intrusion, fishing line entanglement and poisoning from ingesting lead ammunition.

Anyone with information regarding the illegal killing of this bald eagle should call the Louisiana operation Game Thief hotline at 1 (800) 442-2511 or text 847411. The hotline and the tip411 program are monitored 24 hours a day. Upon request, the person supplying the information can remain anonymous.

Read our press release to get the full story by going to the link in our bio and selecting this post 🦅🦅 

[Image description: An artistic rendering of a bald eagle, wings spread over a white textbox with red and black text that reads: "Wanted: Bald eagle killer. $15k reward."]

#BaldEagle #Lousianna #WildlifeConservation #MigratoryBirdTreatyAct #Birding

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migratorybirdtreatyact, baldeagle, birding, wildlifeconservation, lousianna

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