Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt announced this week that the peregrine
falcon is expected to be removed from the endangered species list.
"Every American should be proud," Babbitt said. "In 25
years, the people of the United States have rescued this awesome raptor
from the brink of extinction. We have proved that a strong Endangered Species
Act can make a difference. We don’t have to stand idly by and watch our
wildlife go extinct. We can bring species back. We have …