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100 1 _aMershon, Wm. B.
_q(William Butts),
_d1856-1943
245 1 4 _aThe Passenger Pigeon
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2014
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2014-01-22
505 0 _aIntroduction -- My boyhood among the pigeons -- The passenger pigeon, from "American ornithology", by A. Wilson -- The passenger pigeon, from "Ornithological biography", by J.J. Audubon -- As James Fenimore Cooper saw it -- The wild pigeon of North America by Chief Pokagon, in "The Chautauquan" -- The passenger pigeon, from "Life histories of North American birds", by C. Bendire -- Netting the pigeons, by W. Brewster, in "The Auk" -- Efforts to check the slaughter, by Prof. H.B. Roney -- The pigeon butcher's defense, by E.T. Martin, in "American field" -- Notes of a vanished industry -- Recollections of "old timers" -- The last of the pigeons -- What became of the wild pigeon? By S. Cook, in "Forest and stream" -- A novel theory of extinction, by C.H. Ames and R. Ridgway -- News from John Burroughs -- The pigeon in Manitoba, by G.E. Atkinson -- The passenger pigeon in confinement, by R. Deane, in "The Auk" -- Nesting habits of the passenger pigeon, by Dr. M. Gibbs, in "The oölogist" -- Miscellaneous notes.
508 _aE-text prepared by Tor Martin Kristiansen, Tom Cosmas, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)
520 _a"The Passenger Pigeon" by Wm. B. Mershon is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the life, behavior, and eventual extinction of the Passenger Pigeon, a species once common in North America. Through a combination of personal recollections and documented observations by notable ornithologists, the narrative highlights the majestic existence of these birds and raises awareness about the consequences of human actions on wildlife. At the start of the book, the author reflects on his childhood experiences with Passenger Pigeons, describing the excitement of hunting them in Michigan and the awe they inspired in flocks so numerous that they darkened the sky. He recounts observing their incredible migrations and the deep connection he felt to nature during those times. The introduction underscores a broader inquiry into the pigeon's fate and the impact of human exploitation on their population, suggesting that a combination of habitat destruction and ruthless hunting led to their downfall. This opening portion sets a nostalgic yet urgent tone, prompting readers to consider the historical beauty of the Passenger Pigeon and the lessons learned from its extinction. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aBirds
653 _aPassenger pigeon
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/44729
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