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  • What will be the impact of the decision to no longer name birds after people?

    Nov 9, 2023 9:45 am by Jodi HeckelExpert Viewpoints
    the thick-billed longspur, formerly known as McCown's longspur in honor of confederate general John Porter McCown. Photo from Wikimedia Commons

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    • the thick-billed longspur, formerly known as McCown's longspur in honor of confederate general John Porter McCown. Photo from Wikimedia Commons

    The American Ornithological Society’s decision to rename birds that were named after people will allow us to consider how we remember historical figures and acknowledge the oppression in our nation’s history, says professor David Sepkoski.