We chose this photo of a peregrine falcon—a female, walking across the rail of a balcony in Chicago—to inspire hope on Endangered Species Day. Not every animal listed as endangered is doomed to extinction. Peregrine populations were decimated by the use of pesticides, such as DDT, in the mid-20th century. The chemicals accumulated in the birds’ bodies, causing weak eggshells and high mortality rates for chicks. But by the 1980s humans had learned the cause, reduced and eliminated the various chemicals, and helped the birds rebound with gusto.
It’s Endangered Species Day
Today in History
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High alpine color in Colorado
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A shell of many colors
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Natural Bridges State Beach in Santa Cruz, California
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Ceremony Hall at Sweden s Icehotel
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Halloween
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The party’s just starting
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Blink and you ll miss it
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A view fit for a queen
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Life goes on at the Beatles Ashram
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Happy birthday, Capitol Reef National Park
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Cappadocia, Türkiye
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Bernina Pass, Graubünden, Switzerland
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National Hammock Day
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Autumn in the Prosecco Hills
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Rock of ages
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Veterans Day
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Celebrating Minnesota’s statehood
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Diwali
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It’s World Migratory Bird Day
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2022 FIFA World Cup
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Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
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Buddha in the roots of a tree, Ayutthaya, Thailand
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A little blue
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Festivus
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Here s looking at you
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Step into the dark
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Why’s it called a spelling ‘bee,’ anyhow?
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Old Town of Rovinj, Croatia
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Carnival comes to Olinda
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Marshland, Gloucester, MA