“...the old ones ... knew in their bones... that death exists, that all life kills to eat, that all lives end, that energy goes on. They knew that humans are participants, not spectators. Their work and play and rituals affirmed and reinforced this knowledge.” ---Stephen Bodio, On the Edge of the Wild
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Field Sports Forever
This is a blog to celebrate the practice of all field sports. From 'traditional' shooting and archery sports to terrier work, coursing, falconry, and all other 'primitive' field practices.
1947 - DDT introduced for use as a pesticide in the U.S. 1970 - Two of the three subspecies of peregrine falcon (American and Arctic) are classified as endangered under the Endangered Species Act of 1969. 1972 - The Environmental Protection Agency outlaws DDT as a pesticide due to its link to the thinning of eggshells which reduces hatching success. 1975 - Survey indicated only 324 nesting pairs exist in North America, compared to approximately 3,875 prior to DDT usage. Between 1980-1990, the number of known pairs on territories in North America tripled from 499 to 1540. In the western U.S., 2,722 peregrines were released from 1974 to 1994. 1994 - Artic peregrine falcon is delisted due to recovery. 1999 - American peregrine falcon is delisted due recovery. One of the most successful species recoveries in the world. DDT continues to be used in many Latin American countries where some peregrine falcons and their prey migrate to in the winter.
Peregrine Falcon Timeline:
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1970 - Two of the three subspecies of peregrine falcon (American and Arctic) are classified as endangered under the Endangered Species Act of 1969.
1972 - The Environmental Protection Agency outlaws DDT as a pesticide due to its link to the thinning of eggshells which reduces hatching success.
1975 - Survey indicated only 324 nesting pairs exist in North America, compared to approximately 3,875 prior to DDT usage.
Between 1980-1990, the number of known pairs on territories in North America tripled from 499 to 1540.
In the western U.S., 2,722 peregrines were released from 1974 to 1994.
1994 - Artic peregrine falcon is delisted due to recovery.
1999 - American peregrine falcon is delisted due recovery.
One of the most successful species recoveries in the world.
DDT continues to be used in many Latin American countries where some peregrine falcons and their prey migrate to in the winter.