10-Thousands Dollar Reward For Information Leading To An Arrest Of Person Who Shot A Bald Eagle

(Cedar City, UT) — A 10-thousand dollar reward is being offered by the Center for Biological Diversity for information leading to the arrest of the person who shot a bald eagle in Cedar City. The bird had to be put down due to the attack. The Utah Division of Wildlife was notified about the bird on February 29th and released a statement on Tuesday. It is a crime to shoot the federally protected bird with penalties maxing at two years of jail time and a 250-thousand dollar fine. Anyone with information should call DWR conservation officers.