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Updated · The Guardian · Aug 16

Friends of Big Bear Valley Raises $10 Million to Protect 63 Acres Inspired by Jackie

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Updated · The Guardian · Aug 16

Friends of Big Bear Valley Raises $10 Million to Protect 63 Acres Inspired by Jackie

Q: What will happen to the grieving eagle Shadow now that his famous mate has tragically lost her weeks-long fight for survival?

Shadow will most likely remain in the Big Bear territory and, in time, may take a new mate. Wildlife experts and California officials say that when one bald eagle in a bonded pair dies, the survivor often replaces that partner, sometimes quickly, especially in areas where other eagles are nearby. That appears to be starting already. Friends of Big Bear Valley reported that Shadow returned to the nest area days after Jackie’s death and has been seen with a banded 4½-year-old subadult eagle known as KD1. The group cautioned that this does not prove a new pair bond has formed; it is too early to know. Bald eagle breeding activity in the area typically does not resume until late fall or winter, when pair bonding becomes clearer. For now, Shadow is expected to do what wild eagles do: keep using the habitat if he chooses, perch in favored trees, and possibly continue visiting the same nest. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife says it is normal for a surviving eagle to keep the territory and even reuse the same nest with a new mate. There is no evidence that Shadow is in immediate danger or that he will necessarily leave. Friends of Big Bear Valley has said he was strongly attached to this territory when he arrived in 2018, but his exact next move cannot be predicted. In short, Shadow is likely to carry on naturally, and viewers may eventually see him paired again, possibly with KD1, though only the coming breeding season will show whether that bond becomes permanent.

2 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Aug 16

$10 million raised by Friends of Big Bear Valley this year will permanently conserve Moon Camp, a 63-acre Big Bear Lake parcel that includes the lake’s last undisturbed shoreline.
A $5.5 million gift from OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman and his wife, Anna, capped a months-long campaign that also drew more than 25,000 donations totaling nearly $5 million.
Jackie’s death on Monday intensified attention on the effort after years of livestream fame, with millions watching the bald eagle rear eaglets with her mate, Shadow, and building a devoted global following.
That following turned Jackie into a conservation fundraising force, with supporters saying the nest cameras offered comfort, connection and a shared sense of resilience that now forms her broader legacy.

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