STATE OFFICIALS AND WILDLIFE PARTNERS PROVIDE UPDATE ON BELOVED BALD EAGLE KNOWN AS JACKIE

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Aug. 11 -- The California Department of Fish and Wildlife issued the following press release:

SACRAMENTO - The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is saddened to share that Patient 26-519, the bald eagle from Big Bear Valley known as Jackie died in the overnight hours of August 9, 2026, while receiving intensive medical care at the Ojai Raptor Center. Despite periods of temporary improvement and extensive efforts by wildlife rehabilitation experts and veterinarians at the Ojai Raptor Center, Jackie's condition ultimately continued to deteriorate after more than three weeks of intensive medical care.

In recent days, Jackie experienced additional health challenges, including a large blood clot in her wing a...