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The passenger pigeon played a religious role for some northern Native American tribes. The Wyandot people (or Huron) believed that every twelve years during the Feast of the Dead, the souls of the dead changed into passenger pigeons, which were then hunted and eaten. [96]
Pigeon Roost Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1] Pigeon Roost Creek was named for the many passenger pigeons that once roosted there. [2]
The passenger pigeon was a flocking species that was once a species widespread in North America. Before the arrival of colonial Europeans to North America, the passenger pigeon was thought to account for up to 40% of all individual birds on the continent. [24] The main drivers of the species' extinction were habitat destruction and
The law prohibited the transportation of illegally captured or prohibited animals across state lines, [6] and addressed potential problems caused by the introduction of non-native species of birds and animals into native ecosystems. [3] Another major motivation for the Lacey Act was the over-hunting of birds for millinery work. [7]
Rock pigeons are thought to be one of the first domesticated birds, raised for both their meat and their message-carrying ability. Rock pigeons should not be overlooked. Here's why: Nature News
Invading Indiana: 10 invasive species to watch out for across Indiana How much unclaimed money has been paid out this year in Indiana? As of July 11, more than $38 million had been returned to ...
Passenger pigeon, Ectopistes migratorius (eastern North America, 1914) The passenger pigeon was once among the most abundant wild bird species in the world, with a single flock numbering up to 2.2 billion birds. It was hunted close to extinction for food and sport in the late 19th century.
John Mellencamp and his catalog of songs about small-town life have long been linked to the state of Indiana — and now, his Hoosier State legacy has been cemented (or make that bronzed).. The ...