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A Feathered River Across the Sky: The Passenger Pigeon’s Flight to Extinction

10,000 Birds

As we approach the 100th anniversary of the demise of Martha at the Cincinnati Zoo, one would think that there is little left to say about the prolific life and tragic death of the Passenger Pigeon. That small matter aside, though, this is a rich and melancholy book that I would not hesitate to recommend to any birder.

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Come@Me: Hunting Is Not Conservation

10,000 Birds

The definition of the word HUNT is “to chase or search for game or other wild animals for the purpose of catching or killing.” ” The definition of the word CONSERVATION is “the act or an instance of conserving or keeping from change, loss, or injury.”

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