Victorian woman charged with animal cruelty after almost 130 wedge-tailed eagles found dead
by Calla Wahlquist from Environment | The Guardian on (#5BRG8)
Poisoning birds among allegations after discovery during search of property at Violet Town
A Victorian woman is facing almost 300 animal cruelty charges after wildlife officers allegedly found the carcasses of 140 protected native birds, including 128 wedge-tailed eagles, at her property.
The office of the conservation regulator said police, wildlife officers, and officials from the agriculture department searched the woman's property in Violet Town in August after a number of dead wedge-tailed eagles were found in the area.
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