In this episode, I am joined my Kevin Burgio, PhD, to discuss the rapid decline and eventual extinction of the Carolina Parakeet, the only endemic parrot of continental North America.
Kevin has been using historical records to examine the known rages of both sub-species of this parrot and shed some light on why this bird declined so rapidly.
Hopefully some lessons can be learned from his work to prevent future losses.
Follow Kevin on Twitter @KRBurgio and check out the NYC chapter of the Audubon Society.
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Just for a bit of fun, here's Looking For Lewis and Clarke, by the Long Ryders, as discussed by Grant and Kevin
