Bald Eagle Comeback Story with Roger Holloway & X’s and Y’s with Sue Thomas (Hour 3)

Annie celebrates America’s 250th with the ultimate patriotic story: the bald eagle’s miraculous comeback. Roger Holloway, Executive Director of the World Bird Sanctuary, joins to detail how the national symbol went from just 400 nesting pairs in the lower 48 in 1972 to over 10,000 today—and from 1-2 pairs in Missouri in the early 1980s to more than 600 nesting pairs now. DDT ban, captive breeding, public awareness, mating for life, and Guinness World Record nests are all covered. Later, Sue Thomas joins Ethan for X’s and Y’s—men vs women on cabinet doors, urinals, mansplaining, and more. Perfect feel-good, fun, and informative close to the show.