Maryland Natural Resources Police Rescue Bald Eagle in Frederick County
Bird to Have New Home with the Maryland Park Service’s Scales and Tales Program

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FREDERICK —  A lucky bald eagle owes its survival to the efforts of a team of officers from the Maryland Natural Resources Police, who discovered the starving bird earlier this week in Frederick County. The male eagle was taken to Opossum Pike Veterinary Clinic, where Dr. Barbara Stastny and her dedicated staff worked diligently to receive approval to treat the federally- protected bird and feed him his first meal in about two weeks.

A thorough examination by the vet team revealed the eagle had sustained a broken wing. As a result, the bird cannot be returned to the wild and will become the newest member of the Scales & Tales educational program.

“This eagle is a symbol of one of the most successful wildlife management accomplishments in Maryland history,” said Chief of Interpretation, Ranger Steve McCoy. “A creature that was once in danger of being eliminated from our nation is now thriving and is often spotted in wetland habitats of Maryland’s state forests and parks.”

Scales & Tales, an environmental education program of the Maryland Park Service, affords people the opportunity to see live wildlife, mostly native to Maryland, up close and personal. This informative and entertaining program uses live, non-releasable birds of prey and reptiles to promote stewardship of our wildlife and other natural resources. For more information on DNR’s Scales & Tales program, click here.

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December 14, 2006

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is the state agency responsible for providing natural and living resource-related services to citizens and visitors. DNR manages more than 446,000 acres of public lands and 18,000 miles of waterways, along with Maryland's forests, fisheries and wildlife for maximum environmental, economic and quality of life benefits. A national leader in land conservation, DNR-managed parks and natural, historic and cultural resources attract 11 million visitors annually. DNR is the lead agency in Maryland's effort to restore the Chesapeake Bay, the state's number one environmental priority. Learn more at www.dnr.maryland.gov