On Monday, January 2, 2017 at 5:30:20 AM UTC-10, Nancy Young wrote:
> On 1/2/2017 7:35 AM, wrote:
>
> > I saw that on a nature programme but also read about it at the time,
> > maybe late 1960s. I did google just now but it seems centred on good
> > 'hog hunting by helicopter' in Texas. I agree with you power lines
> > can be dangerous to eagles (and some other birds) unfortunately the
> > eagles often build their nests on power poles here.
>
> It wouldn't surprise me that there would be a moron hunting eagles
> illegally and from a helicopter, no less, but it's quite a leap to
> think they were hunted to the brink of extinction that way. The
> DDT problem is well known and well publicized, as well.
>
> nancy

DDT has saved countless lives since the world has begun using it to control malaria. We're not allowed to use the stuff but for the rest of the world, it's a godsend. The part about DDT and eagle eggs are well known and well publicized. The problem is that there's no proof that there is any truth to what everybody knows. Mostly, it's junk science.