National Association Will Rename Birds
With ‘Exclusionary And Harmful’ Names
Posted By: Beardo, 11/1/2023 8:07:03 PM
The American Ornithological Society (AOS) announced Wednesday it will be renaming dozens of birds to “address past wrongs,” according to the association’s website. The AOS agreed in April 2021 that birds named after slave owners and colonialists should be renamed to make the bird watching community more inclusive. The effort to rename birds will focus on 70-80 species that exist mostly within the U.S. and Canada and is a part of the decision to “reframe the issue of birds named after people altogether,” according to the AOS. “As scientists, we work to eliminate bias in science."
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Senator Identified 31 replies
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Senator Identified 31 replies
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