Agricultural practices in the United States nearly led to the extinction of the peregrine falcon during the 1950s and 60s.

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True. Agricultural practices, particularly the use of pesticides like DDT, contributed to the decline of the peregrine falcon population in the United States during the 1950s and 60s. The chemical caused eggshell thinning, which led to reproductive failures in the species, pushing it towards the brink of extinction.