FORD, Wash. -- A reward is out for the person or persons who killed a mature bald eagle in Ford, Washington. The Humane Society of the United States and The Humane Society Wildlife Trust are offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of person or person responsible.
According to the United State Fish and Wildlife Service, the bald eagle was found shot during the weekend of March 6. The bird was found on the south bank of Long Lake off Long Lake Road.
The person or persons responsible face up to a year in prison and fines up to $100,000. Bald eagles are federally protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act.
Anyone with information about this case is asked to call the Spokane office of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Office of Law Enforcement at 509-928-6050.
