A US man accused of killing thousands of protected birds has pleaded guilty to conspiring to hunt and traffic bald and golden eagles. As reported BBC Travis John Branson, 48, shot the birds over several years and sold their parts and feathers on the black market. In text messages sent to a buyer, he bragged about “committing felonies” and going “on a killing spree”.He faces up to five years in prison when he is sentenced on 31 July in federal court.
