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Location
Ithaca, New York
Start Date
27-9-1983 12:00 AM
Description
In the early 1800s, the Passenger Pigeon (Ectopistes migratorius) was the most abundant bird in North America (and perhaps the world) with a population size of at least 3 billion (Schorger 1955). With the clearing of the forests in the East and Great Lakes Region, food supplies and cover were depleted and the Pigeon population declined rapidly. Undoubtedly, large scale market hunting accelerated the inevitable decline. The population was extinct in the wild in 1900 and the last individual died in captivity in 1914.
Recommended Citation
Dolbeer, R. A., & Stehn, R. A. (1983). Population status of blackbirds and starlings in North America, 1966-81. In Decker, D. J. (Ed.), The First Eastern Wildlife Damage Control Conference (pp. 51-61). Ithaca, NY: Cornell University.
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Population Status of Blackbirds and Starlings in North America, 1966-81
Ithaca, New York
In the early 1800s, the Passenger Pigeon (Ectopistes migratorius) was the most abundant bird in North America (and perhaps the world) with a population size of at least 3 billion (Schorger 1955). With the clearing of the forests in the East and Great Lakes Region, food supplies and cover were depleted and the Pigeon population declined rapidly. Undoubtedly, large scale market hunting accelerated the inevitable decline. The population was extinct in the wild in 1900 and the last individual died in captivity in 1914.