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How did passenger pigeons, which numbered in the millions in the mid-19th century, become extinct in just over 50 years? Elizabeth explains the birds’ sudden decline as she discusses the life and death of Martha, the last passenger pigeon.
Podcaster: Elizabeth
Further Reading
R. W. Shufeldt, “Martha’s Autopsy,” (1914). William Souder, “100 Years After Her Death, Martha, the Last Passenger Pigeon, Still Resonates,” Smithsonian Magazine, (September 2014). Barry Yeoman, “Why the Passenger Pigeon Went Extinct,” Audubon Magazine. (May-June 2014). Cincinnati Zoo: Documentary on Martha and Passenger Pigeons, (2014). 360 Degree View of Martha, the last passenger pigeon, on display at Smithsonian. Music: "Evening Melodrama" by Kevin Macleod (www.incompetech.com)
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Anna Catherine Farley
1/25/2017 02:55:02 pm
When listening to this podcast I did not know where it was going but, it turned out to be favorite one and I really enjoyed it. So informative!!!!! Thanks :)
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