Wilder is in charge of preserving 20 or so species found on various federal and state endangered lists and frequently offers advice that helps units modify their training plans to lessen impacts on these species. Md. As its habitat shrank and pesticides such as DDT thinned its eggshells to the point of breaking under the weight of a nesting female, the eagle population dropped perilously in all parts of the country. Although DDT was banned in 1971 and greater effort was placed on conserving land for breeding grounds, the numbers of America's national bird remained low. May. By giving the environmental office details on their plans, trainers and testers lay the groundwork for reducing environmental impacts before anyone goes to the range, Pottie said. You have to make the management plan available and give people the information they need.
People are more aware of the environment today, and they want to do the right thing.