Question

Agricultural practices in the United States nearly led to the extinction of the peregrine falcon during the 1950s and 60s. true or false

Answer 1

The answer is True. The historical backdrop of farming in the United States covers the period from the primary English pilgrims to the present day. In Colonial America, horticulture was the essential employment for 90% of the populace, and most towns were delivery focuses for the fare of farming items.

Answer 2

It is true that agricultural practices in the United States nearly led to the extinction of peregrine falcon during the late 1950s and 60s. During this time period dichlorodiphenultrichloroethane or DDT was used as a formed of pesticide. While this lead to the death of many malaria-carrying mosquitoes since peregrine falcons were at the top of the food chain they got infected by eating other birds who had fed from seeds or fish who were contaminaded with DDT.