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— A Washington state man who pleaded guilty to killing at least 118 eagles as part of a wildlife trafficking ring that operated on a Native American Reservation in Montana faces sentencing Thursday before a federal judge. The trafficking ring sold eagle feathers and parts on a black market that exploits high demand among tribal members who use them in powwows and other ceremonies. The defendant and others killed at least 107 hawks and as many as 3,600 birds overall, prosecutors said. It’s illegal to buy or sell eagle feathers or other parts. Branson made between $180,000 and $360,000 from 2009 to 2021 selling bald and golden eagle parts illegally, court records said.

Persons: Travis John Branson of, Judge Dana Christensen, Branson, Andrew Nelson, Nelson, they’re, ”, “, Simon Paul, Paul Organizations: Attorney’s, U.S, U.S . West, U.S . Fish, Wildlife Service Locations: Mont, —, Washington, American, Montana, powwows, Travis John Branson of Cusick, Missoula, Nelson, Kalispell, Midwest, St, Ignatius , Montana, Canada, Colorado, Oklahoma, Arizona

☆ ‘Star Trek’ Fan Leaves Behind a Collection Like No One Has Done Before
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-01 | by ( Sopan Deb | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Troy Nelson and his younger brother Andrew were almost inseparable. Near their home, there is a park bench on which they carved their initials as young boys. The Nelson brothers never married or had children. On Feb. 28, Andrew Nelson, who had been treated for cancer for years, went to feed the chickens and ducks that were gifts from Ms. Browne to her brothers. Just hours later, Troy Nelson, who was stricken with grief, took his own life.

Persons: Troy Nelson, Andrew, Nelson, ” Evan Browne, Andrew Nelson, Browne Locations: Bremerton, Wash

☆ Manhattan office market's tough outlook persists, leaving investors on sidelines
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-12 | by ( Herbert Lash | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

[1/2] The Empire State Building and Manhattan skyline are pictured from the Summit at One Vanderbilt observatory in Manhattan in New York City, U.S., April 14, 2023. "There's essentially almost no market for office buildings right now because people don't know where the bottom is," said Andrew Nelson, a real estate economist who runs Nelson Economics in Washington. Opportunistic investors who could clear the market of unneeded office space and help lift values are biding their time, sitting on the sidelines, Lim said. The increase in negative absorption comes despite the number of office jobs in Manhattan now exceeds pre-pandemic levels. And Savills Plc (SVS.L) said direct available office space in Manhattan now measures 70.4 million square feet, the highest in history.

Persons: Mike Segar, There's, Andrew Nelson, Andrew Lim, Lim, JLL, Nelson, Mark Berry, Kroll, Herbert Lash, Nick Zieminski Organizations: Empire, Vanderbilt, REUTERS, Reuters, Nelson Economics, Jones Lang LaSalle Inc, SOAR, Kroll Bond, Agency, Thomson Locations: Manhattan, New York City, U.S, Washington, New York

☆ So Hot Right Now: 5 Volcano Vacations to Add to Your Bucket List
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-07 | by ( Andrew Nelson | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

“FIRE OF LOVE,” the Oscar-nominated 2022 documentary about two star-crossed volcanologists, reflects our fascination with the earth’s eruptions. “Working on the film, I visited two volcanoes—Fagradalsfjall on Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula, and Anak Krakatau, off the coast of West Java,” said Sara Dosa, director and producer of the National Geographic documentary. “We were awestruck by the molten rivers pouring down the mountainside—a seemingly surreal color of orange.”Elsewhere, Kilauea’s fireworks on the Big Island of Hawaii kicked off 2023 and, on screens, Sicily’s Mt. Etna loomed as a backdrop for the sexual shenanigans in “The White Lotus.”

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