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LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Fifteen peregrine falcon chicks were fitted with leg bands in southeastern Michigan this spring, enabling scientists to track their movements.
Peregrine falcons risked extinction in the last century as the pesticide DDT made their eggs unnaturally fragile. The entire population east of the Mississippi River disappeared by the late 1960s.
Since then, the species has recovered to the point that it's no longer on the federal endangered list, although it's still endangered in Michigan.
The state Department of Natural Resources places leg bands on falcon chicks. Scientists monitor their dispersal, migration, life span, reproductive success, behavior and population growth.
Southeastern Michigan has 21 known nest sites. Ten of them successfully hatched chicks, and 23 chicks fledged.
In 2013, there were 47 nest sites in the entire state.
15 Peregrine Falcons banded in Michigan for study
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15 Peregrine Falcons banded in Michigan for study
"Regarding BGSU, I would think their biggest strength is that they never give up, They never slow down and they battle hard even after the other team scores. We have to be on our game and never, ever take the foot off the gas for a second."
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~~USCHO Poster, AFTER Tech beat us
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~~USCHO Poster
"BG was relentless. It's like they know that a good first pass on the breakout from a defenseman will almost always result in an odd-man rush against them - but they go in anyway and dare you to make that pass. All three of their goals were just grit and effort. That's a team any fan can be proud to support...they give all they've got."
~~USCHO Poster, AFTER Tech beat us
#NeverGiveUp
#NeverSurrender
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Critical Thinker
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Re: 15 Peregrine Falcons banded in Michigan for study
There are more live falcons in Michigan than live wolverines and live Spartans combined! 
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Re: 15 Peregrine Falcons banded in Michigan for study
+1Critical Thinker wrote:There are more live falcons in Michigan than live wolverines and live Spartans combined!
"Regarding BGSU, I would think their biggest strength is that they never give up, They never slow down and they battle hard even after the other team scores. We have to be on our game and never, ever take the foot off the gas for a second."
~~USCHO Poster
"BG was relentless. It's like they know that a good first pass on the breakout from a defenseman will almost always result in an odd-man rush against them - but they go in anyway and dare you to make that pass. All three of their goals were just grit and effort. That's a team any fan can be proud to support...they give all they've got."
~~USCHO Poster, AFTER Tech beat us
#NeverGiveUp
#NeverSurrender
#Relentless
#Resiliant
~~USCHO Poster
"BG was relentless. It's like they know that a good first pass on the breakout from a defenseman will almost always result in an odd-man rush against them - but they go in anyway and dare you to make that pass. All three of their goals were just grit and effort. That's a team any fan can be proud to support...they give all they've got."
~~USCHO Poster, AFTER Tech beat us
#NeverGiveUp
#NeverSurrender
#Relentless
#Resiliant
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Re: 15 Peregrine Falcons banded in Michigan for study
Not a lot of Spartans in San Jose, CA either.... There was an actual live wolverine in Michigan a few years ago. It's territory was kept secret by the small number of people who were aware of it's existence to keep people from disturbing and/or killing it for sport. It died of natural causes. I would not be opposed to seeing the animal reintroduced to the state, if only to give the ever expanding coyote population a run for its money
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