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The Peregrine falcon has been on the endangered
species list since 1970.
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In 1999, Interior secretary Bruce
Babbit,
took the peregrine falcon taken off the list. (see
ABC Science News.)
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Restrictions on the pesticide DDT and private
groups who have used breeding programs have saved the falcon from
extinction.
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will
monitor the birds for 13 years to make sure they do not get into
trouble again.
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Peregrine falcons are about the size of a
crow-females tend to be larger and stronger.
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Baby Peregrine Falcons are called
eyasses.
They are small and covered with white down.
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After three to five weeks, the eyasses down is
replaced by brown feathers.
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Young falcons hunt for themselves in nine to
twelve weeks of birth.
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Peregrine Falcons have been known to live as
old as 15 years of age. They usually live to be 11 or 12.
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The best known nesting ground for Peregrines
is surprisingly a power plant.
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Falconry is the art of hunting with a falcon.
This has been going on in China before 2000 B.C.!