By the early 1970s, DDT and other organochlorine pesticides had decimated peregrine falcons across much of their native range. Photo by Knud Falk

The Fleet-Winged Ghosts of Greenland

01.07.2025

A mysterious population of peregrine falcons in the Far North has inspired environmental action and scientific research around the world.

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