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American Bald Eagle
What does it say about a nation
when its national bird is
threatened? Luckily, the bald
eagle's story is one of
recovery. With the banning of
chemicals such as DDT, this
majestic bird has made a
comeback. While there are still
many threats, its future looks
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Grizzly Bear
The grizzly is a symbol of
American wilderness. In the 19th
century, as the nation expanded
westward, grizzly numbers
plummeted due to unchecked
hunting and trapping. The
grizzly is now threatened in the
lower 48 states.
Symbolically adopt a grizzly
bear today. |
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Gray Wolf
Once, the wolf was plentiful in
most of North America, but it
was hunted ruthlessly. Today,
the wolf is making a successful
comeback in some of its former
habitat. The gray wolf plays a
vital role in the health and
proper functioning of
ecosystems.
Symbolically adopt a gray wolf
today. |
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Florida Panther
The Florida panther used to
range throughout the
southeastern United States but
following years of persecution
and habitat loss, there are
about 80 Florida panthers
occupying only 5 percent of
their historic range. |
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Whooping Crane
There is only one wild migratory
flock of whooping cranes of
about 194 birds. The flock
migrates for 2,700 miles over
many weeks each year. In the
1950s, there were less than 20
birds left. Governments and
conservation groups helped save
the flock. |
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Canada Lynx
The Canada lynx is such a
secretive animal that we don't
even know how many are left in
the United States - but we do
know that keeping forests intact
is the only way to keep lynx
populations healthy.
Symbolically
adopt a Canada lynx today. |
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Pronghorn
The pronghorn is the second
fastest land animal in the
world, almost as fast as the
cheetah. It was almost hunted to
extinction. Today it is making a
comeback, but some types of
pronghorn, such as the Sonoran,
are still on the brink of
extinction. |
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Buffalo
This animal's true name is the American bison, but most Americans call them buffalo. The buffalo is the largest terrestrial animal in North America. They are vital to the prairie
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The Upper
Tahquamenon Falls, in
Michigan's Upper
Peninsula, is one of the
largest waterfalls east
of the Mississippi.
Created by an ancient
earthquake the Upper
Tahquamenon Falls has a
vertical drop of nearly
50 feet and is more than
200 feet wide. A maximum
flow of more than 50,000
gallons per second of
water has been recorded
flowing over this drop.
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The amber
color of the water is
not rust or mud. It is
caused by tannin leached
from the Cedar, Spruce
and Hemlock in the
swamps drained by the
river. The extremely
soft water churned by
the action of the falls
causes the extensive
amounts of foam which
has been the trademark
of the Tahquamenon River
since the days of early
explores. |
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