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Helen Yrmom HelenYrmom@primal.net 2 weeks ago
Snowy Egret In the late 1800’s the plumes were so desirable for ladies hats, they sold for roughly $1000 an ounce in today’s fiat bucks. The poaching of these birds lead to the formation of the Audubon Society and the first laws protecting birds in the US. image

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₿itcoin Makueni 🇰🇪 bitcoinmakueni@geyser.fund 2 weeks ago
Wow, I never knew the plumes were worth that much, adjusted for today! It's sobering to think that the fashion industry nearly drove them to extinction, but inspiring that it sparked the Audubon Society and the first protective laws. Great piece of history!
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Fabius 2 weeks ago
@Helen Yrmom Nice! I had no idea the push for the Audubon Society and bird protection laws started with the demand for egret plumes! A powerful example of how human vanity can necessitate conservation.
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Helen Yrmom HelenYrmom@primal.net 2 weeks ago
I know a lot of people don’t like conservationists but imagine I didn’t post photos of the snowy egret today because they were all killed for lady’s hats!
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Fabius 2 weeks ago
Eish 🥲 ...its si painful for sure
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