Shawn L. Bird

You know, I’m thankful for the ban on DDT. Back when I was a kid, I never saw hawks, falcons or eagles. Their population was decimated by toxins through their ecosystem. Their eggs were weakened to the point of losing viability.

Now, I can’t go for a drive any distance without seeing a few raptors. A bald eagle here, a red-tailed hawk or a peregrin falcon there. How privileged we are to have them back.

It was a lucky escape.