Since I was typing to a conservative, I shortened it up a bit. The baloney about thinning eggshells due to DDT was bunk too, and has been proven as such. It was yet another enviro push by the left, and it worked because it was framed in such a way as to have animal lovers believe it was an all or nothing deal. Eagles came back and are thriving because of captive breed/release programs, and a ban on hunting, not because of the ban on DDT.
Again, because I was posting to a conservative, I declined to flesh out my positions. I assumed you knew the facts behind both. I apologize.
If you wanted me to be the only person to read your comment, you probably should have posted a private reply. By the way, just an FYI, I don't appreciate getting snarky comments apologizing for not assuming I was an ignorant boob.
Your posts declaring your disdain for birds and caribou feeds into the stereotype that that is how conservatives think. Saying "Who cares about the damn birds" and "I don't give a crap about the caribou" is taking a position that is not in synch with the "fleshing out" arguments saying they haven't or won't be harmed.