The Effects of DDT on Peregrine Falcons | World’s Fastest Animal

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PBS Learning Media
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Classroom Material
Keywords
NOVA World's Fastest Animal peregrine falcon DDT dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane bioaccumulation biomagnification pesticide toxins environmental toxins repopulation birds of prey raptors pesticide poisoning population dynamics
Subjects
Science
Grade Levels
Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
Audience
Classroom Teacher / Educator
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The Effects of DDT on Peregrine Falcons | World’s Fastest Animal

Learn how the insecticide DDT impacted peregrine falcons in this video excerpt from NOVA: World’s Fastest Animal. Use this resource to exemplify how human activities, such as pesticide use, have negatively impacted other species but also how humans can have positive effects on other species through conservation and responsible resource management.
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PBS Learning Media

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