Peregrine Falcons
This information on our Peregrine falcons showed up in my inbox this morning from the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildife.
Peregrine falcons may be the fastest bird in the world, but restoration of this Maine Endangered Species is a marathon, not a sprint.
1960s: Peregrine falcons disappeared in Maine due to the pesticide DDT
1984-1997: 144 young peregrines reintroduced in Maine
1987: First reestablished nesting pair located in Maine
2002: Maine population reached 15 pairs