Seemed Like a Good Idea: Eugene Schieffelin and the European Starlings

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Published on June 25, 2019 7:45:02 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWbNB3BFVwI

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In which John discusses the history of bird liberation movements in the United States, and how one amateur ornithologist (and possible Shakespeare enthusiast?) reshaped the biodiversity of a continent.

The beautiful video of a murmuration of common starlings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8Prw9AZ9jw

What ideas do we currently have that are as bad as Eugene Schiefferlin's European Starling idea? Probably quite a few . . .

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