Peregrine falcon nesting program helped fuel raptors` return to Wisconsin


Peregrine falcon nesting program helped fuel raptors` return to Wisconsin


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Two new chicks hatched at the Weston Power Plant are the latest successes of the 30-year-old program

When Greg Septon started working with peregrine falcons, there were none in Wisconsin. The widespread use of the pesticide DDT had wiped out the population.

"Peregrines were gone east of the Mississippi River," Septon said.,,,
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