EXTINCTION IN TWO ACTS: THE LIFE AND DEATH OF THE CAROLINA PARAKEET By Kevin R. Burgio, PhD Thursday, May 6, 6:30-7:30pm
Get to know Dr. Kevin Burgio, NYC Audubon's new director of conservation and science, with this virtual talk highlighting his research. The Carolina Parakeet, America's only endemic parrot, went from being widespread at around 1800, when John J. Audubon first noted a decline, to being isolated into small, remnant populations by 1900. These iconic birds hung on until the 1930s or 1940s, before blinking out entirely. Despite all of the research on this species, especially over the last 50 years, there is no still clear explanation for its loss. Some have pointed to hunting, trapping, habitat loss, disease, and even competition with bees for nesting spots as the cause, but it is still a mystery. During this talk, Dr. Burgio will discuss how he came to study the Carolina Parakeet, along with the species' basic biology, current thinking about its extinction, and all he learned over the course of the 10 years he has studied and published research on this iconic species. Registration required. Limited to 500. FREE Register here: https://nycaudubon.z2systems.com/np/clients/nycaudubon/eventRegistration.jsp?event=2394 Or from our hompage: https://nycaudubon.org/ Kathryn Heintz Pronouns: she/her/hers Executive Director New York City Audubon 71 West 23rd Street, Suite 1523 New York, NY 10010 646.434.0423 khei...@nycaudubon.org www.nycaudubon.org Twitter <http://twitter.com/nycaudubon> | Instagram <http://instagram.com/nycaudubon> | eNewsletter <http://nycaudubon.org/our-publications/the-egret> | Donate <https://nycaudubon.z2systems.com/np/clients/nycaudubon/donation.jsp?campaign=95&;> - Birding during Covid-19: social distancing is not anti-social; it is imperative. - Subscribe to our *eGret* online monthly news, sign up to be an Avian Advocate, follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook to keep in touch. - You are part of a caring NYC Audubon community. Please reach out to us if you find yourself isolated or in need. NYC Audubon has a fresh new look! <http://www.nycaudubon.org/> -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
