LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska man convicted of shooting a bald eagle and a rough-legged hawk earlier this year has been given eight months in prison.
U.S. Attorney Deborah R. Gilg said Monday that 45-year-old Lamar Bertucci’s sentence will be followed by one year of supervised release. He was also ordered to pay $6,500 in restitution.
Bertucci pleaded guilty this year to violating the Bald and Golden Eagle Act and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. He is accused of shooting the bald eagle in February. An investigation into his activities yielded the rough-legged hawk.
Bertucci had objected to the method used for valuing the birds. A report placed a $10,000 value on the bald eagle and $1,750 on the hawk. In the end, a judge determined $6,500 in restitution.