Eagles recover, and wolves come back.
In one fell swoop, the act adds more than 100 million acres to the federal wildlands system. The National Audubon Society joins the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in a last-ditch effort to save the California condor from extinction. As Ronald Reagan starts his first term as U.S. President, the environmental community braces for an assault on recent gains. Interior Secretary James Watt leads the charge, skirting wildlife protection and anti-pollution laws to push for increased oil drilling, logging, and mining on public lands. Audubon wins the National Magazine Award for General Excellence.