Falcons are flying high again, and Xcel's played a part BECKER, Minn. — Four decades ago, watching a peregrine falcon soaring through the sky east of the Mississippi River wasn't possible. The fast-flying raptors hovered on the brink of extinction after widespread use of the pesticide DDT reduced their ability to produce viable eggs.
June 17, 2013 - Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune
Xcel lending a helping hand to peregrine falcons Four decades ago, watching a peregrine falcon soaring through the sky east of the Mississippi River wasn't possible. The fast-flying raptors hovered on the brink of extinction after widespread use of the pesticide DDT reduced their ability to produce viable eggs. That history made Wednesday's scene at the Sherco power plant in Becker even more remarkable. A group of schoolchildren watched ...
June 13, 2013 - St. Cloud Times