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The World's Fastest Animal |
| Section: NATURAL SCIENCE / NATURE WALK |
| Author: Dwight G. Smith |
| Publication: The world & I online |
| Issue Date: 1/1/2000 |
| Size: 1,598 Words, 9,977 Characters |
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On August 21, 1999, at the World Center for Birds of Prey in Boise, Idaho, Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt announced to a packed house of scientists, government officials, and wildlife enthusiasts that the 30-year effort to restore wild peregrine falcon populations in North America was a success. This magnificent bird could at long last be removed from the list of endangered species on which it had been placed nearly three decades ago. "Every American should be proud," said Babbitt, noting that over 6,000 captive-bred peregrines had been released to restore a wild population that had been decimated by pesticide poisoning.
With this recovery, peregrine falcons once again take center stage as one of the few vertebrates with a virtually global distribution. At home in some of the wildest ...
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...though the peregrine is no longer endangered, its status and welfare continue to interest a large body of enthusiastic followers. And because these falcons inhabit a number of cities, some urban folk may not need to travel far to see them. Wherever you are, take some time to watch these fascinating birds, learn their lifestyles, and enjoy their aerial displays. You will be richly entertained.
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