Bald eagles thriving here, descended from birds locals renested in ‘70s, ‘80s
Bald eagles are thriving in the Memphis area due to Martha and Jim Waldron’s efforts 40 years ago to band and renest fledglings in a secret cypress at Reelfoot Lake. This bald eagle is rehabilitating at the Mid-South Raptor Center. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Volunteers took fledgling bald eagles to Reelfoot Lake, banded them and then fed and watched them succeed.
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Jane Roberts
Jane Roberts has reported in Memphis for more than 20 years. As a senior member of The Daily Memphian staff, she was assigned to the medical beat during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also has done in-depth work on other medical issues facing our community, including shortages of specialists in local hospitals. She covered K-12 education here for years and later the region’s transportation sector, including Memphis International Airport and FedEx Corp.
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