How much is a bald eagle worth?

The incident shed light on the incredible sums netted by such black market eagle trading--a single golden or bald eagle carcass is worth $1,500 or so, individual tail feathers around $100, and a whole tail fan is worth at least $500.

Read, more on it here. Then, can you legally own a bald eagle?

You may not keep a Bald Eagles as a pet in the USA. It is illegal. You MAY receive training and certification as a wildlife rehabilitator, receive training and certification as a raptor rehabilitator, and then keep a wounded or damaged eagle for the purposes of rehabilitating the bird.

Beside above, can you go to jail for killing a bald eagle? The criminal penalty stipulation was increased from a maximum fine of $500 and six months imprisonment to a maximum fine of $5,000 and one year's imprisonment. Furthermore, in the second case of second conviction, the penalty was increased to $10,000 fine and two years imprisonment.

Beside above, how much do eagles cost?

Jeff Lurie bought the Eagles for $185 million.

What should you do if you find a dead bald eagle?

Contact a licensed wildlife rehabilitator

  1. Call the local sheriff's office or police station, or:
  2. Call your state's US Fish and Wildlife Service office, or:
  3. Call 911 and ask for assistance.