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Shotgun Ornithology

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By Stephanie Bastek Friday, March 20, 2026

SPOTLIGHT

Shotgun Ornithology

James H. McCommons on the first American efforts to save the birds

By Stephanie Bastek Friday, March 20, 2026

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