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Places where the world saw progress, for the May 11, 2020 Monitor Weekly.

1. United States

where states are reporting record high numbers of the national bird. In Minnesota, the eagle population has climbed from 1,312 in 2005 to around 4,000 by the latest estimate. The continued increase in individual birds, as well as the record number of nests documented this year, is credited to the care afforded by the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. The ban of toxic pesticides such as DDT and conservation efforts

2. Brazil3. Nigeria4. United Kingdom5. Hong KongWorldwide

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