In United States v.Billie, the defendant was charged with killing a Florida panther, an endangered species.He argued that the prosecution had to prove his specific intent; that is, that he knew the animal he shot was a Florida panther, as opposed to a species of panther not on the list of endangered species.The U.S.District Court rejected his argument and held that the government "need prove only that the defendant acted with _______________ when he shot the animal in question."

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The court held that the government only needed to prove general intent, meaning the defendant intended to perform the act that led to the killing, not that he specifically intended to kill an endangered species.

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