Bald Eagles
The
comeback of one of the oldest symbols of our nation is a true endangered species
success story—and one Defenders helped write. Thanks to the banning of the
pesticide DDT in 1972 and the passage of the landmark Endangered Species Act in
1973, this colossal bird of prey recovered at a faster pace than
conservationists had ever expected. In 1963, only 417 nesting pairs lived in the lower 48 states. Today there are more than 7,000.
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