Eagle death case abandoned

Mrs Sloan was found guilty on July 24 of baiting wedge-tailed eagles and other birds of prey using other dead birds and animals doused with a chemical generally used on crops.

In a nine-day hearing — which ended in December — Mrs Sloan pleaded not guilty to 34 counts of killing wildlife by poison, including baiting 23 medium-sized raptors and 11 wedge-tailed eagles.

She also pleaded not guilty to seven counts of aggravated cruelty that resulted in the deaths of six wedge-tailed eagles and a whistling kite because of a poisoned bait, and five counts of possessing protected wildlife.

In July, Magistrate David Faram found her guilty on all charges.