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Can Jackie’s remains return to Big Bear?
Federal eagle rules, the National Eagle Repository and what has—and has not—been confirmed about Jackie’s remains.
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Dolphin calf’s death in Ceuta prompts animal-cruelty complaint
A conservation group has filed a complaint over a dolphin calf’s death in Ceuta, but the available footage does not…
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At 91, Dale “Grey Beard” Sanders completed the Appalachian Trail in 359 days
His route wasn’t continuous. Its power came from what happened after every pause.
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Why people are wearing purple for Jackie on California Wildlife Day
On September 4, supporters of Jackie, Big Bear Lake’s beloved bald eagle, are being invited to wear purple. The color…
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Who is Kaydee? The banded bald eagle spending time with Shadow
On the Big Bear eagle camera, the clue is small enough to miss: a lavender band circling one leg of…
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Jackie the bald eagle: Her PCV, anemia, release and Shadow questions answered
A source-backed guide to what is confirmed, what veterinary medicine can explain and what no one can honestly predict yet.
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Jackie is likely the injured eagle rescued near Big Bear Lake
An adult bald eagle rescued near Big Bear Lake is likely Jackie, according to Friends of Big Bear Valley, but…
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Ontario wildfire smoke stretched across the Great Lakes and into the U.S.
A NASA satellite image shows smoke from Ontario wildfires moving across Canada, the Great Lakes, and parts of the U.S.…
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Why Yellowstone won’t euthanize the bison that tossed a grandfather
Yellowstone reportedly won’t euthanize the bull bison that tossed a grandfather at Bridge Bay Campground. The park’s wildlife policy helps…