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Should we “Cancel” Historical Ornithologists?
Since the so-called “racial reckoning” of 2020, pressure has grown in the birding and avian science communities to “cancel” important historical individuals associated with foundational accomplishments in ornithology and wildlife science. This phenomenon isn’t unique to the field of natural history: attempts to remove historical figures from the public sphere have happened in almost all…
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2025 Cape May Fall Festival
I had the amazing opportunity this year to participate in the Cape May Fall Festival as a vendor. The festival, helmed by New Jersey Audubon and Cape May Bird Observatory, ran from October 16 to October 19, featuring many amazing bird walks around Cape May Point led by professional bird walk leaders and tour guides,…