What do a black-footed ferret, bald eagle and Kemp’s Ridley sea turtle have in common? They’re among the species seeing hard-won progress, thanks in part to EDF’s efforts. This #WorldWildlifeDay, we’re celebrating the science, advocacy and partnerships that helped change their trajectory. 🐾 The black-footed ferret was thought to be extinct until scientists rediscovered a tiny surviving population in Wyoming. In the 1990s, EDF worked with partners to pioneer safe harbor agreements under the Endangered Species Act. Today there are more than 300 black-footed ferrets in the wild! 🦅 After DDT exposure and habitat loss drove the bald eagle to just 400 nesting pairs in the lower 48 states, scientists and lawyers at EDF went to court to ban DDT—and won. Backed by protections under the Endangered Species Act, the bald eagle rebounded 25-fold and was officially delisted in 2007! 🐢 In the mid-20th century, the Kemp’s ridley sea turtle population crashed—almost to the point of extinction, w...