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Date Published: 09/04/2021
ARCHIVED - Game warden suspected of shooting Spanish Imperial Eagle in Seville
The body of the eagle was found in the countryside of Seville province, Andalusia, with bullet wounds and signs of extreme violence.
A game warden is under investigation and faces charges and the possibility of losing his job for allegedly shooting a Spanish Imperial Eagle in Seville.
The body of the bird was found in the countryside between El Rubio and Marinaleda when technicians monitoring the locations and conditions of endangered eagles under the Iberian Imperial Eagle Conservation Plan discovered the body after a search.
Alarm bells were raised when environmental officers failed to find any sign of movement on the birds' GPS tracking data, and after a search the body was found to have not only bullet wounds but also a broken beak and various other injuries. The body was taken to the Wildlife Analysis and Diagnosis Centre in Málaga for examination, and it was confirmed that it had been shot.
As the species is listed as endangered, the Guardia Civil’s nature protection branch, Seprona, began investigations with support from the Guardia Civil in Morón de la Frontera.
After pinpointing the game warden as a suspect, a canine unit was called in to help inspect his vehicle, and “traces and remains of the eagle killed” were detected inside.
The suspect faces charges of a crime against wildlife and, apart from the criminal charges, he also faces the loss of his firearms licence, which is required for the profession.
Why this magnificent eagle was shot is unclear.
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