3) Roger Greenway, ENN
November 12, 2009
November 12, 2009
5) Miller Chapter: 1,8,11
6) National: USA
7) Recently, Secretary of the Interior, Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks, and the director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced that the brown pelican has recovered and will be taken off the endangered species list. The brown pelican was put on the endangered species list after the pesticide DDT decimated their population around 1970. DDT was not the only factor, they also suffered from habitat loss and being hunted for its feathers although their comeback is largely due to the ban of this harmful pesticide.
8) I think it is great that the brown pelican has had such a strong comeback. I'm glad that people realized the problem and did something to fix it and help the pelicans. This proves that help from many different individuals, businesses, and organizations can help a very important cause.
9)DDT: dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane is one of the most well-known synthetic pesticides.
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