About this episode

The episode discusses the decline of bald eagle populations and features insights from Charles Broley and Barbara Walker on conservation efforts.

Craig Pittman surveyed a variety of Florida water experts with advice for the dictator about his algae problem. In the 1940s, 50's, and 60's, bald eagle populations nationally were collapsing. The poison DDT, widely used in crop dusting, was eventually determined to be the culprit. A retired man in Florida, Charles Broley, banded bald eagles throughout mid-century; his research was essential in establishing that the birds were in trouble. Barbara Walker from Tampa Bay Raptor Rescue joins us o...

People in this episode

Host: Chadd Scott

Guest: Barbara Walker

Topics covered

• bald eagles
• environmental issues
• Florida wildlife
• conservation
• algae problem

Keywords

• bald eagles
• Charles Broley
• Florida
• conservation
• DDT
• Tampa Bay Raptor Rescue
• algae problem

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Tampa Bay Raptor Rescue

Products: DDT

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