The race against time to find eagles escaped from Dollywood
Country star Dolly Parton helped rescue and rehabilitate bald eagles when they were on the verge of extinction.
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"Bald eagles have symbolised our country's freedom and heritage for more than 220 years."
— Dolly Parton , Celebrity
"Any time that we get a truly viable lead - that we know that that's one of our birds - the excitement level gets really, really high."
— Lori Moore , Executive
"It just makes you want to cry because you're afraid he's going to, you know, tangle with something that he shouldn't and get hurt."
— James Rogers , Activist
"Absolutely invaluable. We cannot thank the community enough for number one, caring about these eagles, but also reporting what they see to us."
— Lori Moore , Executive
"Chances are we are just on other calls right now."
— Lori Moore , Executive
"They’re not used to finding their own food."
— Mark Armstrong , Activist
"You can take the bird out of the wild, but can’t take the wild out of the bird."
— Clare Dattilo , Academic
Key People
Interpretive ranger at Seven Islands State Birding Park.
Dolly Parton is an American singer, songwriter, and actress known for her contributions to country music.
Long-time member and chair of the American Eagle Foundation.
CEO of the American Eagle Foundation.
Bird-watching enthusiast concerned about the eagles' survival.
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Country star Dolly Parton helped rescue and rehabilitate bald eagles when they were on the verge of extinction.
Two bald eagles remain missing after a storm damaged their enclosure at Dollywood's Eagle Mountain Sanctuary, with one eagle, Caesar, found and returned to the American Eagle Foundation.

An article highlighting the efforts to locate the two missing bald eagles from Dollywood's Eagle Mountain Sanctuary after a storm damaged their enclosure.
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