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2 Found in Hawaii ST.LOUIS POST-DISPATCH Mon., March 17,1969 5 \ 3 Bird Species Believed Extinct Are Discovered WASHINGTON, March 17 Hickel said the American (UPI) -- Three exotic species of peregrine falcon had been birds formerly believed to be placed on the jeopardized list extinct have'been rediscovered 'because of declining numbers. in small numbers by bird Pesticides were suspected as watchers. They have been the chief reason for their de placed on the Department of the cline. Interior's list of rare and endan The t h r e e species rediscov gered species. Secretary of the ered are the Molokai creeper, Interior W a 11 e r J. Hickel an found on the Molokai island in nounced yesterday. Hawaii; the Maui n u k u p u u He announced also that the found on the Maui island in Ha grizzly bear was no longer waii and the Puerto Rican plain faced with extinction and had pigeon. been removed from the list. A department spokesman said the birds were seen by several tNewspaper Strike bird spotters. The spokesman said the rare Settled in Memphis peregrine falcon was commonly SMPHIS, Tenn., Ma/ch 1' found in North and South Amer ica. However, concern was (Ufcl) -- The MemphisAhapte: raised because nesting pairs of the American Ngwspapei have been severely depleted in GuildVoted 175 to 36/yesterday the eastern part of the country. Hickel said the grizzly popula to accrot a contrac/ agreepien tion in Montana, Idano, Wyo with the Memphis Publishing ming and Colorado had re Co., which publishes the Com mained stable at about 800 ani mercial Appeal and the Mem mals in recent years. New state phis PressJScimifar. laws and federal national parks Guild preaide/t Cliff Huffman and wilderness area sanctuaries said the two-year contract, com have protected the bear. ing after a mne-day strike, The number of rare and en would providAa $20 general in crease overAhh two years. The dangered species has increased considerably since the depart top minimum wage scale for re porters would ritee from $180 to $205 after/five year's experi ence, effective Deh. 11, 1969, The publishing company and Guild agreed in adoption to drop all legal proceedings before any ment first published its list in 1966. At that time tile list con tained 78 species. Now it con tains 89 -- 14 m a m m a I s, 46 birds, eight reptiles and am phibians and 21 fish.- court dr government agency, in cluding a $264,000 su\t filed by the company against the Guild Thiysday. Huffma n\ said the SHOP Guild had dropped! several grievance procedures 'against TONIGHT! tne company,. \ 51 From the desk at HOWARD S. BERGEN, JR. yI SSL V fa ?/ / DSW 201085 STLCOPCB4052489