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100th Anniversary of Passenger Pigeon Extinction

100th Anniversary of Passenger Pigeon Extinction

Few if any humans alive today would remember what was once the most numerous bird species in North America. Indeed, few of us even know its name. Today, September 1st, 2014, marks a sad but important milestone, the exact 100th anniversary of the extinction of the Passenger Pigeon.