Biodiversity@mander.xyzEnglish • 1 year ago

Birds in North America will be renamed to avoid any 'harmful' historical associations with people

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Birds in North America will be renamed to avoid any 'harmful' historical associations with people

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Biodiversity@mander.xyzEnglish • 1 year ago

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Birds in North America will no longer be named after people. The American Ornithological Society announced the move Wednesday.

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The yellow-bellied sapsucker, however, will not be renamed, as white people are not an oppressed group.
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  Underrated joke.

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Biodiversity is a term used to describe the enormous variety of life on Earth. It can be used more specifically to refer to all of the species in one region or ecosystem. Biodiversity refers to every living thing, including plants, bacteria, animals, and humans. Scientists have estimated that there are around 8.7 million species of plants and animals in existence. However, only around 1.2 million species have been identified and described so far, most of which are insects. This means that millions of other organisms remain a complete mystery.

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