![]() Fish & Wildlife Service lists six endangered or threatened bird species within Georgia’s borders. This month marks 500 years since the birth of Sigismund II August, King of Poland and Grand Duke of. By Dr Darius von Guttner-Sporzynski, University of Melbourne. One study found that North America’s bird population fell by 29%, or nearly three billion birds, since 1970. The Jagiellonian arrases tapestries that decorate the walls of Wawel Castle in Poland may be one of the earliest known artistic representation of the long-extinct dodo. Whatever you call them, birds are having a rough time of it. We will be better able to do that as Birds Georgia,” he said. “As we seek to engage the next generation of birders in the critical fight against conservation challenges, we must broaden and diversify the communities we work with across the state. It was established in 1926 as the Atlanta Bird Club, voting to become the Atlanta Audubon Society in 1972 and Georgia Audubon in 2020.īirds Georgia hopes to build on the work it has done under those old names, said Executive Director Jared Teutsch, but modern bird problems will require a coalition of ethnicities. ‘Audubon’ has come to symbolize our mission and significant achievements that this organization has made in its long history.”Īccording to the society, state level Audubon societies began to form in the late 1800s, decades after John James Audubon’s death, and joined together in a loose national organization in 1901.īirds Georgia has had a few name changes in its history. That is a question the Board has grappled with, and ultimately, they decided that the organization transcends one person’s name. “I understand people may be wondering how that is possible if Audubon remains in our name. “Regardless of the name we use, this organization must and will address the inequalities and injustices that have historically existed within the conservation movement,” she wrote. In a letter to supporters, Audubon CEO Elizabeth Gray pledged to dedicate $25 million to expanding diversity but said the well-known name is a symbolic asset. Earlier this year, the Board of Directors of the National Audubon Society voted against removing Audubon from its name. and Canada.īut not all birds of an Audubon feather are flocking together on this one. Last month the American Ornithological Society announced plans to change the English name for all birds named after people, starting with 70 to 80 species in the U.S. ![]() Some birds could be getting name changes soon as well. Most of their members are white people with enough disposable income to dump into the coffers of overwhelmingly white-led organizations who have no need or desire for John James to be anyone other than the myth.”Īccording to Birds Georgia, other independent Audubon chapters have changed their names, including Seattle, Portland, Madison, Chicago, Golden Gate, Detroit and Washington D.C, with others expected to join them. The organizations bearing Audubon’s name must press forward in this new light and decide who and what they want to be. “That is evidence enough to recast the hero into a different role. Drew Lanham, a Black ornithologist and birdwatcher for a 2021 article in Audubon Magazine. He bought and sold humans like horses,” wrote J.
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