A Great Comeback by Jeanette Broussard

A moment captured in a single frame,
Igniting a passionate hopeful flame.
The comeback of a great majestic bird,
From where total disaster almost occurred.

It has been a long fight for revival,
Reaching strong numbers, ensuring survival.
DDT was the cause of near extinction,
Almost killing off a bird of much distinction.

Man introduced the pesticide happily grinning,
It was to keep the insects from winning.
Later we learned that it had horrid effects,
On both human and animal subjects.

After being used freely, as it was legal,
It affected the eggshells of the Eagle.
The weight of the brooding adult as it sat,
Would cause all the eggs to become flat.

A ban was put into effect in nineteen seventy-two,
It has been forty years while their numbers grew.
From four hundred twelve nesting pairs,
One hundred twenty thousand now fly our airs.

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Author Notes
The bald eagle has been removed from the endangered and threatened species list as of 2007. It has come back to a number where it is no longer considered threatened. In part thanks to the banning of DDT and other chemicals that affected its ability to hatch its eggs. It is still a protected bird.

For more information on the Bald Eagle and its endangerment and comeback please visit:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bald_Eagle
http://www.baldeagleinfo.com/

Thanks for reading. Jeanette

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