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News

“Winged Warnings” Sounds the Avian Alarm

August 30, 2014 by Meredith Mann No Comments

When birds go from Least Concern to Near-Threatened to Vulnerable to Endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature scale of species viability,...

stuffed passenger pigeon

Reviews

An Outopia for Pigeons: a Comedy about Salvation

January 31, 2014 by Carrie No Comments

This is not a review proper, because — full disclosure — playwright Justin Maxwell is a friend of mine and a somewhat better friend...

Passenger Pigeon sketch by Audubon

Reviews

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

January 3, 2014 by Carrie 8 Comments

As we approach the 100th anniversary of the demise of Martha at the Cincinnati Zoo, one would think that there is little left to...

Conservation

The Last Few Rays Before Extinction

November 5, 2013 by a Guest 1 Comment

Author Sherrida Woodley thinks deeply about dearly departed birds. She’s contemplated California Condors here before, but Passenger Pigeons seem to resonate most with her. The extinct American pigeon...

Inspiration

Resurrection

April 1, 2013 by Clare K 4 Comments

There has been a great deal of talk these days about “reviving” extinct species. It seems as though every week brings a new plan...

Reviews

The Dodo and the Solitaire: A Natural History

December 14, 2012 by Carrie No Comments

It’s depressing to contemplate that two extinct species could be summed up in a single book — but if it must be so, it...

Birds

New Zealand’s Other Eagle

November 21, 2012 by Duncan No Comments

While New Zealand is famous for its endemic oddities, once upon a time New Zealand also had many birds from groups and families that...

News

George is Dead

June 24, 2012 by Corey No Comments

Sad news. One less (sub)species on this earth.

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