Peregrine falcon (pealei and anatum/tundrius) COSEWIC assessment and status report: chapter 9

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Special Significance of the Species

During the 1970s, the Peregrine Falcon became an environmental icon. The collapse of North American populations of Anatum Peregrine Falcons helped galvanize a shift in public attitude toward better general environmental stewardship.