Two poachers shot a white-tailed eagle reintroduced into the wild by the Aigles du Léman park. The body of this female was found on February 24 in the mountains surrounding the sanctuary of Notre-Dame de la Salette (Isère) The National Biodiversity Office quickly confused two hunters in their thirties who admitted the facts.
Feathers of the raptor were found at their home. They will be tried on May 13 for destruction and illegal possession of protected non-domestic species.