PEREGRINE FALCONS NESTING IN THE LOWER 48 UNITED STATES
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FIGURE 3.28 The number of pairs of nesting peregrine falcons in the lower 48 (contiguous) United States grew rapidly following the banning of DDT, as did the release of falcons produced by the captive breeding program. (Data from U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 2003, 2006)