Although birds of prey bring much splendor to the world, their role as predators at the top of the food chain now puts them among those most vulnerable to environmental damage, because agricultural chemicals, heavy metals and the DDT which was formerly used in massive amounts accumulate in their bodies in high concentrations.
身為食物鍊最上層的掠食者角色，雖曾為猛禽在人間帶來許多榮耀；卻也使它成為生活環境最嚴重的受害者，因為農藥、重金屬，和過去大量使用的ＤＤＴ在猛禽身上成倍數累積。