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Thursday, April 14 2022 Dive In |
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 Some people cannot believe a bird can defy documentation by modern humans because we have such dominion over nature but it is endlessly interesting because if it has done that, it’s one pretty impressive bird. People who are into birds are fascinated by them. Ivory bills couldn’t care less, though. They hate all people.  |
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That’s biologist Geoffrey Hill’s amusing (but accurate) response to reports of multiple sightings of the ivory-billed woodpecker—which was declared extinct last year. It was the happy end to a three-year quest to spot a bird last seen in 1944 in the US. Prized by hunters, their numbers started to dwindle and it entirely disappeared. Turns out the survivors may have learned to hide from human sight.
Stuff to check out: On the latest episode of the splainer podcast ‘Press Decode’, the splainer team looks at Punjabi music’s dominion over Indian pop culture—and the messy history of ancient monuments. Be sure to head over to the IVM website, Spotify or Apple Podcasts to listen to it.
No splainer tomorrow: Tomorrow is Good Friday, and the splainer team will be taking the day off. We wish you an excellent long Easter weekend—and will see you Monday morning! Try not to miss us too much:)
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