Washington Bureau Chief, Alaskan Public Radio Network
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Joel Southern
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FROM Joel Southern
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Polar Bears, the Endangered Species List and Global Warming In 1973, the number of Bald Eagles was dwindling, and the national bird became a powerful symbol that helped lead to the Endangered Species Act . Protecting Bald Eagles required restrictions on pesticides and the banning of DDT—which helped promote the much broader environmental movement.
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The Politics and the Science behind the Endangered Species List The Endangered Species Act passed in 1973, based partly on a powerful symbol: the dwindling number of Bald Eagles. After the act passed, protecting the national bird led to restrictions on pesticides and a ban on the insecticide DDT. Keeping Bald Eagles alive helped promote a much broader environmental movement.
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