[Squawk 8888]

It is a well established fact that DDT destroyed the egg shells of a wide range of birds including the bald eagle, our nation's symbol of freedom.

Goebels would be proud. That eggshell myth was debunked back in the 60s, there is no evidence of any kind that the eggs of exposed birds are any more fragile, but of course it gets repeated so often that nobody ever hears the truth. MOF the use of DDT actually caused the population of all species of birds (including the bald eagle) to increase because the biggest killer of birds is insect-borne disease.

[Sabertooth]

That eggshell myth was debunked back in the 60s, there is no evidence of any kind that the eggs of exposed birds are any more fragile, but of course it gets repeated so often that nobody ever hears the truth. MOF the use of DDT actually caused the population of all species of birds (including the bald eagle) to increase because the biggest killer of birds is insect-borne disease.

Not that there's necessarily a demonstrated cause and effect, but Bald Eagle and Peregrine Falcon populations have increased greatly since the 60s, since DDT was banned. Since their declining numbers had made these species the prime DDT poster children, on its face the ban seems to have achieved its puropse.

If the DDT banning isn't responsible, what is?

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Your support is appreciated- than you.

[Parmy]

Also, the Autobahn Society was documenting the softening of eagle and other raptor eggs in the 1890's, nearly 50 years before DDT was even put into any kind of use.

If anyone is interested, read Trashing the Planet by Dixie Lee Ray. It is probably one of the most footnoted books ever written.