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Martha, the Last Passenger Pigeon

Category: Society & Culture
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Publish Date: 2016-11-19 12:25:34
Description: (Elizabeth) 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.
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