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For endangered species, the road to recovery can be winding and bumpy

  • Written by Peter Alagona, Associate Professor of History, Geography and Environmental Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara
imageBald eagles are the best-known example of a successful recovery under the Endangered Species Act.Jerry McFarland/Flickr, CC BY-NC

Anyone who has ever undergone a medical procedure knows that it’s tough to say when you’re fully recovered. The doctor claims you’ll be up and around in three hours, but three days later you feel worse...

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