两名男子因2026年3月3日在路易斯安那州用.17口径步枪击毙一只罕见的长起重机而被起诉。 Two men charged for killing a rare whooping crane in Louisiana with a .17 caliber rifle on March 3, 2026.

两名男子,Logan Q. Thrasher和Manuel Luis被指控于2026年3月3日在路易斯安那州Evangeline Parish射击和杀害一名濒临绝境的巨型起重机。 Two men, Logan Q. Thrasher and Manuel Luis, have been charged for allegedly shooting and killing a critically endangered whooping crane in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana, on March 3, 2026. 通过遥测跟踪的这只鸟被发现死在龙虾池中,并有致命的小口径枪伤。 The bird, tracked via telemetry, was found dead in a crawfish pond with a fatal small-caliber gunshot wound. 嫌疑人在附近的一个农场工作,承认向一群鸟群发射了一把17口径步枪。 The suspects, working on a nearby farm, admitted to firing a .17 caliber rifle at a flock of birds. 根据《移栖鸟类条约法》,他们面临最高达950美元的罚款、最高达120天的监禁和15 000美元的民事赔偿。 They face fines up to $950, up to 120 days in jail, and $15,000 in civil restitution under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. 鹤是北美最高的鸟类之一，极为罕见，路易斯安那州约有80只野生个体。 Whooping cranes, among North America’s tallest birds, are extremely rare, with about 80 wild individuals in Louisiana. 路易斯安那野生动物和渔业部敦促公众报告任何目击情况。 The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries urges the public to report any sightings.