BIRDS ETCETERA: Birds in North American History

Monday, June 04, 2007

Birds in North American History—June 4th

An accounting of significant events in the history of North American bird conservation and ornithology, and of the people who helped shape those events.

Deaths

1962 - Charles William Beebe [.pdf] American ornithologist and oceanographer (born 1877) – also see Wikipedia

If you are aware of other significant avian-related events that occurred on this day, please leave a comment or contact me by email.

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: Name: John L. Trapp; Location: Buchanan, Michigan, United States

My fascination with birds dates to earliest childhood. Entries in my high school senior yearbook profess my interest in ornithology. Birds and their conservation were the focus of a 33-year career as a professional wildlife biologist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that took me from the westernmost Aleutian Islands to the political intrigue of Washington, D.C. In retirement, birds remain my constant obsession.

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