The following is a news release from the Idaho Department of Fish and Game.

MENAN –The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is investigating the shooting of an adult bald eagle along the Snake River a short distance upstream from the Menan boat ramp.

A conservation officer was called to private property along the river in May and found the dead eagle and several empty shotgun shells nearby. The deteriorated condition of the eagle and presence of empty steel shot shotgun shells would suggest that the bird may have been killed sometime during the waterfowl season which ended in January, but was only recently discovered by the landowner.

Killing a bald eagle is illegal.

If anyone has information about this crime, please call IDFG in Idaho Falls at 208-525-7290 or the Citizens Against Poaching (CAP) Hotline at 1-800-632-5999. Callers can remain anonymous and be eligible for a reward.