TV9 Rewind: DNR launches peregrine falcon project in downtown Cedar Rapids

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) – In July, we told you about four peregrine falcon eggs found on the old U.S. Bank building in downtown Cedar Rapids.

The Iowa Raptor Project didn’t expect any of them to be viable, let alone two. Experts call the birds a miracle.

The falcons were a staple in Iowa until the 1950s when pesticides like DDT wiped out their numbers…

Story continues

TRENDING NOW

LATEST LOCAL NEWS