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Troopers Release Rehabilitated Bald Eagle Named 'Trooper'

State police coordination with a regional wildlife refuge secured treatment that returned the young eagle to its natural habitat.

An injured bald eagle was released back into the wild on Friday after spending a month recovering, troopers said. (Kentucky State Police)
To honor the role Trooper Trey Lovins played in its rescue, troopers said they named the bald eagle Trooper. (Kentucky State Police)
An injured bald eagle was released back into the wild on Friday after spending a month recovering, troopers said. (Kentucky State Police)
Troopers with the Kentucky State Police and employees with the Lake Cumberland Wildlife Refuge were present Friday for Trooper's release, which took place on Laurel Lake near Holly Bay Beach, the release said. (Kentucky State Police)

Overview

  • Kentucky State Police troopers answered a report of a young bald eagle unable to fly and Trooper Trey Lovins captured the bird near Collins Lane in Corbin.
  • The troopers transferred the eagle to the Lake Cumberland Wildlife Refuge and Liberty Nature Center in Somerset for care.
  • The bird spent about a month recovering at the nature center before refuge staff cleared it for release.
  • Kentucky State Police and refuge employees released the eagle at Laurel Lake near Holly Bay Beach and the agency said they nicknamed the bird 'Trooper' to honor Lovins.
  • The case illustrates how law enforcement contacts licensed wildlife rehabilitators to treat protected birds and return them to the wild, reducing long-term human intervention.