"Big Bear's beloved eagle couple Jackie and Shadow could be getting dozens of new neighbors, ruffling the feathers of advocates who say it will disturb the endangered raptors. On Tuesday, San Bernardino County supervisors unanimously voted to approve Moon Camp, a gated 50-home development with a marina on the north shore of Big Bear Lake. The site is less than a mile from Jackie and Shadow's nest,"
""With all that noise and all those people down there, right on the lake, the eagles aren't going to use that for foraging habitat," she said. Not only eagles will suffer, she said. The area is home to San Bernardino flying squirrels and ash-gray Indian paintbrush, a federally protected plant found only in the San Bernardino Mountains. Some fear the development would hinder evacuation in the event of a wildfire."
San Bernardino County supervisors unanimously approved Moon Camp, a gated 50-home development with a marina on the north shore of Big Bear Lake. The project site covers roughly 62 acres near Fawnskin and lies less than a mile from eagle nesters Jackie and Shadow, with visibility on the 24-hour livestream. Advocates warn noise, increased human presence, and marina activity would reduce foraging opportunities for the eagles and harm other species such as San Bernardino flying squirrels and the federally protected ash-gray Indian paintbrush. Concerns also include potential hindrance to wildfire evacuation. County officials maintain extensive environmental review found no negative impacts on wildlife.
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